Original Victorian Afghan Khyber Pass Chura Dagger with Scabbard circa 1840 Hotchkiss .303 Conditions inside the perimeter were

Conditions inside the perimeter were tough—most of the medical supplies and medical personnel had been captured on 19 December

This is the heaviest loss to the squadron since the Schweinfurt raid in August

Measuring 10" tall this lantern is in wonderful condition with a satin black paint finish

Company G had two men wounded and 12 horses killed

The scabbard also has regimental markings

Original Victorian Afghan Khyber Pass Chura Dagger with Scabbard circa 1840 Hotchkiss .303 Conditions inside the perimeter wereOriginal Item: One Only. The chura is a smaller version of the Perso Afghan pesh kabz dagger, specifically used by the Mahsud clan of the Pashtun Khyber tribe, who were one of the groups faced by the British Empire during the Second Anglo Afghan War. A fearsome weapon from India's North West Frontier from the time of that great Movie "THE MAN THE WOULD BE KING" starring Sean Connery and Michael Caine. The typical example has a tempered steel single