Summary
Alternative Name(s): Bag
Brown leather case with lift-out section containing spare parts for a German MG (Maschinengewehr) 08 machine gun. This machine gun was standard issue for the German Army in World War I. It is likely to have been World War I trophy, as was another spare parts bag acquired at the same time (ST 015404).
The spare parts case was acquired by Museum Victoria in 1924 from the Australian War Memorial - State War Trophy Committee.
Physical Description
Brown leather case with leather lift-out insert containing tools and spare parts. Webbing carrying strap. Contents: two pairs of tongs, two spanners (one with hammer head), oil container, tin parts and cord on handle.
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Australian War Memorial (AWM), Victoria, Victoria: State War Trophy Committee, 1924
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Keywords
Firearm Tools, Firearms, Machine Gun Accessories, Machine Guns, Machine Guns: German, World War I, 1914-1918, War Trophies