Original 19th Century Indo-Persian Long Knife or Short Sword with Iron Clad Handle British Field Gear Most of the enemy vehicles

Most of the enemy vehicles had dispersed off out of the light that the flares provided

The lock is definitely locally made

this excellent badge is constructed of silvered and patinated zinc

There is just a bit of flaking on the tip of the scabbard

five months after the Armistice with Germany which ended hostilities

Original 19th Century Indo-Persian Long Knife or Short Sword with Iron Clad Handle British Field Gear Most of the enemy vehiclesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely patinated long knife or short sword of Indo Persian origin, most likely acquired recently in the Afghanistan region, or brought home over a century ago by a British Soldier involved in one of the many Victorian era conflicts in the region. We have had a bit of trouble identifying exactly what type of knife it is, with this style being labeled variously as a khanjar, khanjarli, pesh kabz, or a kard.