Original French WWI Fusil Mitrailleur Modele 1915 CSRG Chauchat Magazine Carrier Ammunition Pouch Bag - Very Rare Accessories One which has the Halyard

One which has the Halyard torn off has a paper label attached with handwriting that reads:

although the securing snap and strap are intact

MANILLA 1945

and it is the second example that we have ever had

The piece comes with a small sheet of research on the units that landed on Attu

Original French WWI Fusil Mitrailleur Modele 1915 CSRG Chauchat Magazine Carrier Ammunition Pouch Bag - Very Rare Accessories One which has the HalyardOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a rather rare piece of French WWI kit. This breadbag looking item is constructed of canvas with leather straps and enclosure ties. This pouch would have been carried by the Magazine Carrier or Assistant Gunner. The Chauchat was the standard light machine gun or "machine rifle" of the French Army during World War I (191418). Its official designation was "Fusil Mitrailleur Modele 1915 CSRG" ("Machine Rifle