Original Austro-Hungarian WWI Trench Raiding Club - From Personal Collection of David Machnicki, Author of At Arm's Length Series British Replica which we obtained recently from

which we obtained recently from an old private museum

The included sword belt and hangers are black fabric with velvet type reverse side

Army wool shirt with 63rd Infantry Division patch on left shoulder and Master Sergeant chevrons

and there are some holes

The German offensive made significant gains for the first few weeks but began to falter by May during the Aisne Offensive

Original Austro-Hungarian WWI Trench Raiding Club - From Personal Collection of David Machnicki, Author of At Arm's Length Series British Replica which we obtained recently fromOriginal Item: One of a kind. Purchased directly from David F. Machnicki, the author of At Arm's Length Trench Club book Series. This example is very similar to one seen on Page 5 of Volume II of At Arms Length: Trench Clubs and Maces, and Machnicki noted that this is the only variation of this type he has ever encountered. This trench club is similar to the example seen on Page 5, but the spikes on the top row are far larger. Also on this page is a