Original Imperial German WWI Isle of Man Knockaloe Internment Camp Trench Art Bone Carving Price_over $990 Army Serial Number

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This Victorian-era infantry officer's sword features a single fullered etched blade and beautiful gothic style hilt in brass

Measuring 44" overall with a 29" heavily rifled barrel and double leaf back sight

Wounded in action: 15

seven of which came in a single spectacular offensive mission

Original Imperial German WWI Isle of Man Knockaloe Internment Camp Trench Art Bone Carving Price_over $990 Army Serial NumberOriginal Item: One of a kind. On 5 August 1914, the day after World War I broke out, the British Government passed the Aliens Restrictions Act, whereby the British Government could control the movement of enemy aliens. General internment of all Germans of military age began in May 1915 following the sinking of the Lusitania. Creating the bone carvings such as this example, was one of the ways in which the men passed their time at the camp and each