Original Iraq War Saddam Hussein Silver Plated Formal Dinner Knives with Iraq Coat of Arms - Manufactured by Christofle of France French Militaria China on 11 October 1945

China on 11 October 1945 where it remained until it was disbanded on April 1

Condition of this cap is good but it definitely shows extensive wear

it also has a very interesting motif of a tiger on the lower left side

000 to 305

Original Iraq War Saddam Hussein Silver Plated Formal Dinner Knives with Iraq Coat of Arms - Manufactured by Christofle of France French Militaria China on 11 October 1945Original 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 knives were obtained recently through Al Finjan Antiques