Country of Origin: South Africa
Time Period: 1975-1991
Battle / War: Border War (South Africa)
Product Condition: Good
Product Dimensions (cm): 25x7x7
Hand-cranked wooden trench rattle alarm device, intended to create a loud warning noise (commonly for gas alerts/stand-to) by rotating a corrugated metal (likely aluminium/white-metal) wheel within the wooden housing. Construction and style are consistent with improvised/locally-produced Great War warning rattles. There are 2 small cracks to right side of wood. Rare item
