Original Victorian Afghan Khyber Pass Chura Dagger with Brass Covered Scabbard circa 1840 Martini-Henry Bayonets arriving in Liverpool on 18

arriving in Liverpool on 18 October 1943

- Multiple original period photos including an 8" x 10" studio portrait of Minshall and combat photos of destroyed German Tanks

This was done because the bayonet was intended to remain fixed to the rifle

the Second EARL OF UXBRIDGE who interestingly lost a leg in the Battle on that day

Original Victorian Afghan Khyber Pass Chura Dagger with Brass Covered Scabbard circa 1840 Martini-Henry Bayonets arriving in Liverpool on 18Original Item: One Only. The chura is a smaller version of the Perso Afghan pesh kabz dagger, specifically used by the Mahsud clan of the Pashtun Khyber tribe, who were one of the groups faced by the British Empire during the Second Anglo Afghan War. A fearsome weapon from India's North West Frontier from the time of that great Movie "THE MAN THE WOULD BE KING" starring Sean Connery and Michael Caine. The typical example has a hollow ground, tempered