Original WWI German or British Military Drum Stick marked 1915 / 1916 / 1917 Lock Assembly They are contained in a

They are contained in a nice homemade red felt "sword roll"

Collection amassed in the 1960's and in storage since then

Fallschirmjäger of Germany in World War II

but the style is closely related

Belgrade and other cities in Yugoslavia and Trieste in north-eastern Italy

Original WWI German or British Military Drum Stick marked 1915 / 1916 / 1917 Lock Assembly They are contained in aOriginal Item: One of Kind. Just acquired from a European World War One Collection, when first viewed in the photographs we thought this was a TRENCH CLUB. However, once the Collection arrived it was clear that we were mistaken. This is in fact a field DRUM STICK of short stubby proportions, measuring just 12" in overall length. The is a horizontal hole in the grip to accommodate a leather wrist thong and along it's wood shaft are carved the three