Original British Late Victorian Leather Clad Riding Crop with Hidden Sword Blade - circa 1900 Sten Gun Capturing the road bridge allowed

Capturing the road bridge allowed the British Army XXX Corp to attempt to reach the1st British Airborne Division in Arnhem

This was the single largest loss of life suffered by the UDTs in the Pacific theater

Medal of Honor citation:

It never had a bayonet stand which is consistent as an officer would never use a bayonet in battle as he carried a sword

The BeVo patch shows some fraying an wear but is stil very presentable

Original British Late Victorian Leather Clad Riding Crop with Hidden Sword Blade - circa 1900 Sten Gun Capturing the road bridge allowedOriginal Item: Only One available. This could well have been owned by an Officer in either the Boer War or WW1, this is a very smart 20 inch long Riding crop clad in decorative bound brown leather. The wrist loop is unfortunately missing, but inside is housed a 13 1 2" stiletto type blade that can be quickly accessed in an emergency. The blade is clearly engraved: HALL LONDON. This could easily have been carried by a woman as well as a man who lived