Original South African WWI 1st South African Infantry Brigade Recruitment Poster - Printed at Pretoria - 25 ¼ x 40” German Documents & Books or also possibly by a

or also possibly by a USGI when they wanted to bring back the knife

The overall condition is very nice but there is evident signs of being flown on the battlefield

It is stamped with rack number 131 on the left side

almost a year before the move to swivel bales

However at the time the low cost kept the Matchlock in service until a better system was designed

Original South African WWI 1st South African Infantry Brigade Recruitment Poster - Printed at Pretoria - 25 ¼ x 40” German Documents & Books or also possibly by aOriginal Item. Only One Available. The South African 1st Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the army of the Union of South Africa during World Wars I and II. During World War I, the brigade served as a British formation in Egypt and on the Western Front, most famously the Battle of Delville Wood. The 1st Infantry Brigade Group was the first unit to be formed as a constituent part of the South African Overseas Expeditionary Force. This is an