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Old 24-05-16, 03:59 AM
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I have a complete MC group WW1 to an Officer letter,original paper work and personal items , who got the MC for a trench raid to capture a prisoner.Two of the personal items is a German shoulder board which he cut of and took and a trench club he had during the war (all items came together from the family) and I have included a letter he wrote home describing the raid ( which he was awarded the MC for ) and his thoughts. Sad but this is war I suppose!

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Old 24-05-16, 07:53 AM
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hi,
the trench club is a German issued one ,so it would be a captured item !!

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30003757

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Old 24-05-16, 08:15 AM
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Yes correct either he picked it up in the trenches he raid on that day or maybe from a raid before but it was something he brought back with him from the war.
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It's in stunning condition!
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Old 26-05-16, 09:44 AM
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A gruesome account.....
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Why shoot the German wounded?
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Why shoot the German wounded?
He mentions that they attempted to take them prisoners but they resisted. He is regretful in his recollections. War is a terrible thing for sure.
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He mentions that they attempted to take them prisoners but they resisted. He is regretful in his recollections. War is a terrible thing for sure.
Yes, war is terrible.

But I wouldn't give much for the chances of any Australian wounded in the next trench raid.
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Old 27-05-16, 02:08 PM
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Yes, war is terrible.

I wouldn't give much for the chances of any Australian wounded in the next trench raid.
I agree with you BWEF, but I'd hate to be under the command of any officer who wouldn't take out the threat to his men, wouldn't have to worry too much about that next trench raid. I think that all nationalities did the same at different times.

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