Zulu War Iklwa Short Spear MG 42 Requesting help from the 104th

Requesting help from the 104th Infantry Division

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as part of the VII Corps of the French Sixth Army

It is dated 慶応三年二月

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Zulu War Iklwa Short Spear MG 42 Requesting help from the 104thNew Made Item: New production copied directly from an original in the IMA collection. Under Shaka Zulu, the Zulu warrior carried a short stabbing spear with an approximate 8 inch blade over 1. 5 inches wide fastened with wire wrapping to a 30" long wooden shaft. The ZULU IKLWA is a shorter style assegai. This weapon was known as the iklwa or ixwa for the sound that was heard as it was withdrawn from the victim's wound. Made famous in the Zulu Wars of