Original Victorian Era Sudanese Mahdi Dervish Kaskara Broadsword and Dagger with Leather Scabbards c.1880 Manufacture Type_Original Items The helmet was later updated

The helmet was later updated with swivel bales which began appearing on helmets in early 1944

This model of Gasschutzmaske (Gas Protection Mask) was introduced in 1917

It does not have a puggaree and the interior has a simple sweatband liner

further factories were either established or acquired during the following two years

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Original Victorian Era Sudanese Mahdi Dervish Kaskara Broadsword and Dagger with Leather Scabbards c.1880 Manufacture Type_Original Items The helmet was later updatedOriginal Items: One of a Kind Set. 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