Original 1880 Sudanese Mahdi Dervish Dagger with Leather Wrapped Wood Grip and Scabbard U.S. Artwork & Posters Thompson WW2 era M1 Part

Thompson WW2 era M1 Part Set together with Brand new

the Division prepared to drive across the Roer River

The Kurikata (scabbard knob) is in excellent condition

Initially the now infantry use of this weapon was established by adding an Aluminum bracket directly under the ventilated Air Cooled barrel jacket that could accept an MG 34 Bipod for ground use

1959 until January 7

Original 1880 Sudanese Mahdi Dervish Dagger with Leather Wrapped Wood Grip and Scabbard U.S. Artwork & Posters Thompson WW2 era M1 PartOriginal Item: One of a kind. In the 1880s the SUDAN the vast land just south of Egypt was ruled by the Khedive from Cairo. Sudan was basically occupied by native Africans in the south and Arab traders in the north. The coming of the Muslim religious leader known as the "Mahdi" unified the population into an uprising against Egypt. Britain assisted and allowed General Charles Gordon to become the Governor of Sudan on behalf of the Egyptian Khedive.