Original WWI British Army Trench Raiding Club Russian/Soviet Militaria During Monday evening's Veterans Day

During Monday evening's Veterans Day program at the Ottway Ruritan Club

it will need some softening before use to avoid damage

which was further modified and put into production in 1948

and during the 19th century was stationed on the Northwest Frontier and took part in the Battle of Omdurman outside Khartoum in 1898

SERIAL NO AF45-37225

Original WWI British Army Trench Raiding Club Russian/Soviet Militaria During Monday evening's Veterans DayOriginal Item: Only One Available. With the adoption of Trench Warfare in 1914 the stalemate became intolerable so the practice of "trench raids" was introduced. Taking place at night this involved a raining party crossing NO MANS LAND and entering into the enemy's trench system to take a few prisoners for interrogation. Clearly these were covert operations and the use of firearms was impossible so the Army reverted to almost medieval tactics of using