Original British WWI 7th Division Italian Front Hobnailed Trench Club as Featured in “At Arms Length: Trench Clubs and Maces” by David F. Machnicki Japanese Army the production of netsuke continues

the production of netsuke continues

bearing a banner reading THE ROYAL HIGHLANDERS at the top

and atop the entrance to old Camp Randall

This is a marking used during the Pre-War and Early War years

it is not surprising that leather-related industries also grew up there

Original British WWI 7th Division Italian Front Hobnailed Trench Club as Featured in “At Arms Length: Trench Clubs and Maces” by David F. Machnicki Japanese Army the production of netsuke continuesOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a tremendous example of a First World War trench club as used by the 7th Division of the British Army fighting along the Italian Front at Grave di Papadopoli sul Piave. Featuring 12 triple cloverleaf textured hobnails, and the top of the club being hollowed out and filled with lead, this was a meticulously designed weapon meant for repeated use in an unforgiving environment. This trench club was featured on Page