Original Imperial German WWI Goedendag Type Trench Raiding Club with Shrapnel Damage on Handle - From Personal Collection of David Machnicki, Author of At Arm's Length Series French Artwork & Posters The small round welds on

The small round welds on the front seam are also definitive for a Schlueter helmet shell

the SA Waffenfarbe (corps color) for the Sanitäts-SA (Medical SA)

The barrel bears another CROWN / VR marking in addition to a CROWN / CROSSED SCEPTERS proof indicating manufacture in Birmingham

Movement: 17-jewel

The SPG-9 is heavy (~60 kg)

Original Imperial German WWI Goedendag Type Trench Raiding Club with Shrapnel Damage on Handle - From Personal Collection of David Machnicki, Author of At Arm's Length Series French Artwork & Posters The small round welds onOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased directly from David F. Machnicki, the author of At Arm's Length Trench Club book Series, the most up to date reference on the topic today. This is a tremendous well used trench club with a very interesting Goedendag style head, some shrapnel damage on the handle, and a great patina. While this isnt exactly a 14th Century medieval goedendag, these trench clubs are often referred to as such due to their