Original German WWI Crude Trench Art Brass Submarine U-Boat Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts which is also seen on

which is also seen on the handle and the scabbard

Showing slight use

The hat has heavy wear but retains its correct three rows of stitching on the brim

VICTORY and we will be the first to tell you that cutlasses were never marked like this on the blade

indicating original manufacture as a Chassepot at the St

Original German WWI Crude Trench Art Brass Submarine U-Boat Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts which is also seen onOriginal Item. Only One Available. 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