Original Victorian Sudanese Mahdi Dervish Kaskara Broadsword with European Blade & Leather Scabbard c.1880 Rear Sight Assembly as many of these helmets

as many of these helmets were repainted during the war or after

locally powered telephones remained the norm of many years

Seven days later

Airborne troops arriving by parachute and glider numbered an additional 14

Overall Length: 30 Inches

Original Victorian Sudanese Mahdi Dervish Kaskara Broadsword with European Blade & Leather Scabbard c.1880 Rear Sight Assembly as many of these helmetsOriginal Item: One of a kind. In the 1880's the SUDAN the vast land just south of Egypt was ruled by the Khedive from Cairo. Sudan was basically occupied by native Africans in the south and Arab traders in the north. The coming of the Muslim religious leader known as the "Mahdi" unified the population into an uprising against Egypt. Britain assisted and allowed General Charles Gordon to become the Governor of Sudan on behalf of the Egyptian Khedive.