Original Victorian Era Rhinoceros Hide Dhal Shield from the Horn of Africa Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts Commanding General

Commanding General

and commissioned on 30 April 1942

Original Item:  Aiming lamps were developed at the end of the Great War in response to requests from the trenches for a means of directing fire at night

All Irregular Cavalry Carbines are rare but only 580 of these were these Greener carbines were manufactured and delivered in 20 cases on the East Indiaman KENT and 21 cases on the MONARCH via Calcutta and were shipped via Allahabad to the unit at Lahore

in the weeks after the Dunkirk evacuation it could only field twenty-seven divisions

Original Victorian Era Rhinoceros Hide Dhal Shield from the Horn of Africa Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts Commanding GeneralOriginal Item: One Only. Traditionally we think of a DHAL Shield as being of INDO PERSIAN origin and can date back to the 17th century, although most encountered are of 19th century origin. These are very often made of iron steel with intricate engravings and gold and silver inlays. However, those produced in the Horn of Africa traditionally are made from thick Rhinoceros hide. Our example here measures 18" across and is constructed of thick Rhino