Original Imperial Russian Crimean War Era Cossack Kindjal Dagger with Ivory Handle - c.1850 French Holsters French Croix de Guerre with

French Croix de Guerre with Bronze Star

Also known as the "India Pattern"

from the first year of production

some loose and many pages of a photo script book

Here is a story recounted by Ed 'Cotton' Appleman the nose gunner of "Duration Baby" that was published in the book:

Original Imperial Russian Crimean War Era Cossack Kindjal Dagger with Ivory Handle - c.1850 French Holsters French Croix de Guerre withOriginal Item: Only One Available. A kindjal (translated from the Russian ) is a double edged dagger often with a single off set groove on each face of the blade. The shape of the weapon is similar to the ancient Greek Xiphos, the Roman Gladius, or the Scottish dirk; and has been used as a secondary weapon in Georgia and the Caucasus since ancient times. This presents very nicely and is somewhat older than those usually encountered. Traditionally