Original British WWI Leather Covered Officer's Swagger Stick circa 1917 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly The men in Trinidad alternated

The men in Trinidad alternated between combat training and recreation as they waited to be transferred to a combat zone

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Original British WWI Leather Covered Officer's Swagger Stick circa 1917 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly The men in Trinidad alternatedOriginal Item: Only one Available. This is a genuine early WW1 British Officer's leather covered Swagger stick carried by the upper crust of the Officer Corp. These were introduced late in WW1 to replace officer's carrying the metal topped cane Regimental sticks. It is a fact that common even soldiers were issued cane swagger sticks when going on leave in WW1, so that they had something to occupy their hands. Early in the war delicate old ladies had