Original German 19th Century Saxon M.1840 Faschinenmesser Pioneer Short Sword with Scabbard - Regiment Marked Japanese Guns & Ordnance This is a rare late

This is a rare late war pattern Japanese field telephone

Markings vary but will be WW2 or earlier

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Original German 19th Century Saxon M.1840 Faschinenmesser Pioneer Short Sword with Scabbard - Regiment Marked Japanese Guns & Ordnance This is a rare lateOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are the traditional Sidearms of SAXONY, one of the independent German City States that existed prior to the unification of Germany under Bismark in 1871. Each State had it's own characteristic sidearms, this Faschinenmesser Sword was one used by Saxony. The 24 1 4 long sword has a large Cleaver shaped blade of 18 1 4" mounted onto an all brass ribbed grip bag shaped hilt with a brass "S" cross guard. The name