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

Defence of the Realm’ ‘The British Soldiers Rifle 1800 to 2014’ by John Hutchins

so we can deduce that this flamethrower was in service at that time

The M42 was worn by Paratroops assigned to Airborne units

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