Original Iraq War Saddam Hussein Silver Plated Formal Dinner Knives with Iraq Coat of Arms - Manufactured by Christofle of France French Militaria 000 to 305

000 to 305

Overall this is a  fine sword with a wonderful Regimental History and markings that indicate it was once part of a museum collection

Every division would patrol a 30 miles (48 km) stretch of the South Vietnamese coastline

and the battles in the Vosges region of France

Measures approximately 8 ½” x 2 ½” x 4”

Original Iraq War Saddam Hussein Silver Plated Formal Dinner Knives with Iraq Coat of Arms - Manufactured by Christofle of France French Militaria 000 to 305Original 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