Original 1880 Sudanese Mahdi Dervish Iron Headed War Club with Leather Wrapping British Militaria Of particular interest is the

Of particular interest is the wire embroidered Sunset insignia found on the left shoulder

It consisted of the 81st Infantry Brigade (161st and 162nd Infantry Regiments) and the 82nd Infantry Brigade (163rd and 164th Infantry Regiments)

The 307th flew its first mission to Germany on June 9th

One of around 3000 purchased by the State of Massachusetts in 187-1872 and issue to their State militia and is nicely marked: MASS

The swamped muzzle it 9" across with a bore size of 3

Original 1880 Sudanese Mahdi Dervish Iron Headed War Club with Leather Wrapping British Militaria Of particular interest is theOriginal Item: One of a kind. In the 1880s the SUDAN the vast land just south of Egypt was ruled by the Khedive from Cairo. Sudan was basically occupied by native Africans in the south and Arab traders in the north. The coming of the Muslim religious leader known as the "Mahdi" unified the population into an uprising against Egypt. Britain assisted and allowed General Charles Gordon to become the Governor of Sudan on behalf of the Egyptian Khedive.