Original German WWI Crude Trench Art Brass Submarine U-Boat Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts which is also seen on

which is also seen on the handle and the scabbard

indicating original manufacture as a Chassepot at the St

and a lovely service worn patina

The service was conducted by the Rev

There are still faint factory grind marks on the ricasso

Original German WWI Crude Trench Art Brass Submarine U-Boat Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts which is also seen onOriginal Item. Only One Available. Trench art is any decorative item made by soldiers, prisoners of war, or civilians where the manufacture is directly linked to armed conflict or its consequences. It offers an insight not only to their feelings and emotions about the war, but also their surroundings and the materials they had available to them. Not limited to the World Wars, the history of trench art spans conflicts from the Napoleonic Wars to the