WWI ORIGINAL HUGE DRIVING BAND PIECE USED FOR TRENCH ART from CHRISTMAS BATTLES For Sale

Dug out near Riga.
Dug out near German bunkers on Christmas Battles battlefield without soldier. Nicely shows brutality of war and power of artillery, main death reason in WWI. Imagine this thing flying supersonic speed! Soldiers collected these and used them to make bracelets, letter openersand brass knuckles.Great item for any collector. That was the place of one of the craziest battles of WWI Eastern Front. Left as found, still has all of the original patina, but can be easily brought back to shine, if desired.Scroll down to see better photos.
Christmas Battles (Latvian: Ziemassvētku kaujas; German: Aa-Schlachten; Russian: Митавская операция) was offensive operation of Russian army during World War I, conducted in the area of city Jelgava, Latvia by 12th. army of the northern front from December 23 (January 5) until December 29 (January 11) 1916 (1917). Army was commanded by Gen. Radko Dimitriev and it was opposed by 8th. German army.
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