Original German WWII MG 13 Light Machine Gun Accessory Lot with Eight Magazines in Pouches, Empty Normandy Camo Magazine Case, Gunner’s Kit Pouch & Cleaning Kit Tin - Maschinengewehr 13 French Artwork & Posters At the widest point it

At the widest point it is 16" wide

The kogatana knife shows a nice patinated blade

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but remained in service for only a short time until replaced by the Lee–Enfield

Original German WWII MG 13 Light Machine Gun Accessory Lot with Eight Magazines in Pouches, Empty Normandy Camo Magazine Case, Gunner’s Kit Pouch & Cleaning Kit Tin - Maschinengewehr 13 French Artwork & Posters At the widest point itOriginal Item: Only One Available. The MG 13 was the standard light machine gun of the Wehrmacht from 1930 through 1934. The design, which was adapted from the Dreyse machine gun of World War One, is simple and rugged. From the tactical point of view, the Germans considered that the LMG they wanted had to be belt fed with a quick barrel change feature, which led to the MG 34 being adopted. Nevertheless, the MG 13 saw widespread use as a second line