Original U.S. WWI Inert Aerial Mk. I Drop Bomb Painted Post War for the 33rd Pursuit Squadron & GHQ Air Force Bira Gun - Holes in the tang

- Holes in the tang ("mekugi-ana") are punched and not machine drilled

please see the reference gallery here: Knight's Cross War Merit Cross Guide

was was based at the Brown house in Munich and NSDAP party headquarters in Berlin

This example is really in good service used condition

Original U.S. WWI Inert Aerial Mk. I Drop Bomb Painted Post War for the 33rd Pursuit Squadron & GHQ Air Force Bira Gun - Holes in the tangOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a really tremendous piece of early U. S. Aviation history. A WWI era Mk. I drop bomb which has been painted during the 1930s for the 33rd Pursuit Squadron and the General Headquarters Air Force. The 33rd Pursuit Squadron emblem was approved on September 22nd, 1933, so this was painted sometime following this date. As deactivated ordnance it is NOT AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT. The bomb is missing its cap, which helps it