Original French WWI Rare First Model Colonial Troops (Tiraullieurs) Dark Blue Tunic - Only Worn For 1 Year Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly however it has torn through

however it has torn through on one end by the attachment rivet

probably to avoid infringing on the Pryse patent

which used the same cartridge

before he was transfered to the 5th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron he was a member of the 427th Bombardment Squadron

An original cleaning rod is also included

Original French WWI Rare First Model Colonial Troops (Tiraullieurs) Dark Blue Tunic - Only Worn For 1 Year Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly however it has torn throughOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic early WWI uniform for the French Colonial Troops, also known as a Tirailleur. A tirailleur, in the Napoleonic era, was a type of light infantry trained to skirmish ahead of the main columns. Later, the term "tirailleur" was used by the French Army as a designation for indigenous infantry recruited in the French colonial territories during the 19th and 20th centuries, or for metropolitan units