Original French Late Third Republic WWI République Française RF Stamped Brass Flag Pole “Topper” MG 34 Feed Assembly which unfortunately made the markings

which unfortunately made the markings almost illegible

rode the six hundred"

The lock plate brass butt cap are both marked with serial number 637 / R

The two litzen themselves are woven from a fine silver flatware thread

especially Stielhandgranate 24 and 43

Original French Late Third Republic WWI République Française RF Stamped Brass Flag Pole “Topper” MG 34 Feed Assembly which unfortunately made the markingsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic example of a French WWI WWII era RF flagpole topper. The letters "RF", standing for Rpublique Franaise (French Republic). The French Third Republic (French: Troisime Rpublique, sometimes written as La IIIe Rpublique) was the system of government adopted in France from 4 September 1870, when the Second French Empire collapsed during the Franco Prussian War, until 10 July 1940, after the Fall of