Original U.S. or French Grenade Trench Raiding Club - Inert Replica Non–Firing Pistols & Rifles which was used by all

which was used by all branches in the North African and Mediterranean theater during WWII

101st Airborne Division shoulder patch on the left sleeve

However it is also possible that it is one of the P-1853 Enfield Rifles smoothbored after the Indian Rebellion of 1857

a leather chinstrap and what appear to be genuine brass buttons

The helmet is just a shell and has extensive rust and oxidation on the interior

Original U.S. or French Grenade Trench Raiding Club - Inert Replica Non–Firing Pistols & Rifles which was used by allOriginal Item: Only One Available. Trench raiding clubs were homemade melee weapons used by both the Allies and the Central Powers during World War I. Clubs were used during nighttime trench raiding expeditions as a quiet and effective way of killing or wounding enemy soldiers. The clubs were usually made out of wood. It was common practice to fix a metal object at the striking end (e. g. an empty Mills bomb) in order to maximize the injury inflicted.