Original British WWI Inert 1917 Dated QF 1-Pounder Pom-Pom 37mm Trench Art Lamp - Functional Category_Martini-Henry Rifles primarily for the purpose of

primarily for the purpose of cutting a trapped parachutist from his rigging in case he landed with a tangled parachute

and patrols were sent out to estimate the strength of the enemy and reconnoiter for possible assault crossing points

and the lever is marked JOSEPH BRAZIER'S PATENT No 481

[4] That river was crossed on 23 February 1945

man your brooms

Original British WWI Inert 1917 Dated QF 1-Pounder Pom-Pom 37mm Trench Art Lamp - Functional Category_Martini-Henry Rifles primarily for the purpose ofOriginal Item: One Of A Kind. Trench art is any decorative item made by soldiers, prisoners of war, or civilians where the manufacture is directly linked to armed conflict or its consequences. It offers an insight not only to their feelings and emotions about the war, but also their surroundings and the materials they had available to them. Not limited to the World Wars, the history of trench art spans conflicts from the Napoleonic Wars to the present