Original Austro-Hungarian WWI Trench Raiding Mace Club - Personal Collection David Machnicki Author of At Arm's Length Series U.S. Flare Guns These were extremely useful in

These were extremely useful in the jungle conditions often faced on the islands

Forty soldiers of 1st Special Forces Group were killed in Vietnam

Most of this paint is now missing

The handle and cross guard are a nice aged steel

This comes from an impeccable source from one of America's most revered experts who in fact purchased the Benedict Museum contents

Original Austro-Hungarian WWI Trench Raiding Mace Club - Personal Collection David Machnicki Author of At Arm's Length Series U.S. Flare Guns These were extremely useful inOriginal Item: One of a kind. Purchased directly from David F. Machnicki, the author of At Arm's Length Trench Club book Series. We were told that this club will be featured in the upcoming Volume three of the series This is a gruesome example of a Great War Austrian Trench Club comprised of a simple yet effective design. It measures 16 inches in overall length and weighs just under 1 lb. It is of all wooden construction, shaped somewhat like a