Original British Napoleonic Naval Boarding Cutlass circa 1815 German Edged Weapons - Original Dog Tags that

- Original Dog Tags that read EDGAR J

This is a classic bit of WWII Pacific Theater trench art that is becoming so hard to find these days and adds a bit of color and conversation to any WW2 collection

It is said that during battle soldiers would not use the ring but rather would stick the sword through the belt the same way as the Samurai in ancient times

or Brunswick(-Lüneburg)

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Original British Napoleonic Naval Boarding Cutlass circa 1815 German Edged Weapons - Original Dog Tags thatOriginal Item: Only One Available. Introduced just after the Battle of Trafalgar and basically used up until about 1850, this was the basic British Naval Boarding that were often found in Racks on the various Gun Decks for sailors to grab to repel boarders. These cutlasses were traditionally stored "ON DECK" in wood racks without scabbards so they could be ready for instant use. Scabbards were available, but stored separately, and only really used for