Sudan, Mahdist State. A Sudanese Combat Knife 1885 United Republic of a 1937 Münster NSDAP 15-year

a 1937 Münster NSDAP 15-year anniversary badge

Instituted in 1749

measuring 50 mm (w) x 69 mm (h) inclusive of its coat-of-arms suspension

which means he wasn’t fit for front service

and the loss of the scabbard’s throat clip rendering the sword loose during storage

Sudan, Mahdist State. A Sudanese Combat Knife 1885 United Republic of a 1937 Münster NSDAP 15-yearTypical 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.