Sudan, Mahdist State. A Sudanese Combat Knife 1885 United Republic of maker marked on the screwback)

maker marked on the screwback)

with five battle honours: Ypres 1915

(Reichsarbeitsdienst Erinnerungsplakette mit Buch)

measuring 28 mm x 25 mm

which means he wasn’t fit for front service

Sudan, Mahdist State. A Sudanese Combat Knife 1885 United Republic of maker marked on the screwback)Typical and characteristic of those locally made and used blades during the 1885 Sudanese war, featuring a tapered blade with two panels, a finely woven leather covered grip with an iron skull crusher pommel, leather scabbard with decorative ridging, worn tip and leather braided ring for attachment, total length of 28 cm, nice patina, fine.