Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Lizard, As Featured In The Book “Trench Art, An Illustrated History” by Jane Kimball on Reference Page IX Headgear mopping up in the villages

mopping up in the villages continued throughout the day

Bores are good

The regiment returned to the United States in September 1945 where it was inactivated

(These Model "D" Muskets are available separately

The ricasso of the blade is marked with SOLINGEN in an arc over W & ST

Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Lizard, As Featured In The Book “Trench Art, An Illustrated History” by Jane Kimball on Reference Page IX Headgear mopping up in the villagesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This souvenir beaded lizard, was brought back after the First World War by a USGI. It originates from the Ottoman Empire. Drawing on the rich tradition of textile crafts in the Ottoman Empire, Turkish soldiers incarcerated in British prison camps in the Middle East during and immediately after World War I made a variety of beadwork items to relieve the boredom of their prolonged imprisonment and to barter or sell for