Original Imperial Russian WWI 1915 Dated Carved Wooden Swagger Stick with Fist Handle - “In Memory of the Warriors” Category_Water Jacket Assembly The British Journal Photographic Almanac

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with an intact box hanger ring

They exported large numbers of blades to England and the U

the M79 has remained in service in many units worldwide in niche roles

It measures approximately 4” x 2 ½”

Original Imperial Russian WWI 1915 Dated Carved Wooden Swagger Stick with Fist Handle - “In Memory of the Warriors” Category_Water Jacket Assembly The British Journal Photographic AlmanacOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a very tremendous piece of Russian trench art, a hand carved swagger stick made by a soldier in 1915, as below the handle is carved the dates 1914 1915, indicating the year it was made. Above this, in Russian, is the phrase, In Memory of the Warriors, meant to commemorate the 1,000,000+ Russian soldiers who had already become casualties. The swagger stick measures 28 long and shows heavy service use, with one