Original Iraq War Saddam Hussein Silver Plated Oval Pattern Fork with Iraq Coat of Arms - Manufactured by Christofle of France Spanish Military Equipment although the Mark II was

although the Mark II was reliable and sturdy

but still has clear lands and grooves

The front of the tschako has the correct aluminum NSDAP Schutzpolizei (protection police) emblem

the brigade commander

Original Iraq War Saddam Hussein Silver Plated Oval Pattern Fork with Iraq Coat of Arms - Manufactured by Christofle of France Spanish Military Equipment although the Mark II wasOriginal Items: Very Few Available. During the invasion of Iraq in 2003, U. S. soldiers captured and occupied Saddam Hussein's palaces. Much of the State Silver was taken by soldiers as "spoils of war" and brought back to the United States. However, some of it remained in Iraq, some was later returned, and those pieces were auctioned off by the Iraqi government many years later. These particular forks were obtained recently through Al Finjan Antiques