Original German WWII Headquarters Pressed or Embossed Cardboard Wall Eagle Hotchkiss .303 Inside the closed end is

Inside the closed end is a small amount of a shock-sensitive explosive material such as mercuric fulminate (discovered in 1800

The serial Number 192873 can be found on the barrel

the proof marks are too obscure to accurately read so there are also a couple of unlikely possibilities from the Napoleonic Wars

having lost some 2

and licensed copies

Original German WWII Headquarters Pressed or Embossed Cardboard Wall Eagle Hotchkiss .303 Inside the closed end isOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a very interesting example of a German wall eagle manufactured of pressed or embossed cardboard. This example is in fair but rough condition with cracks and splits at the ends of both wings. It measures 21 " x 11 . The wall eagle is attached to a cardboard backing which has a faint makers mark within a stamped circle. The first word appears to be CRESCOM but the rest is heavily faded. With enough time this