Original Imperial German WWI MG 08 Maxim Machine Gun Schlittenlafette Sled Mount by Simpson - Serial No 8652 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly The serial number on the

The serial number on the lower receiver tang is 81701 denoting the year of manufacture as 1893

The aircraft featured a high-wing configuration and a robust structure

It was the only predominantly all-black US Women's Army Corps unit sent overseas during World War II

This was a gun that saw service

Uniformed soldiers can be seen in the background

Original Imperial German WWI MG 08 Maxim Machine Gun Schlittenlafette Sled Mount by Simpson - Serial No 8652 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly The serial number on theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an exceptionally rare sled mount for the German WW1 Maxim MG08 Machine Gun. The MG 08 was usually issued on a sled type mount of adjustable height, called the Schlittenlafette 08 (Sled Carriage 08). This mount allowed the gun to be dragged through the battlefield, or to be carried like a stretcher by two or more soldiers. The mount was provided with traverse and elevation mechanisms with rough and fine