Original Imperial German WWI Etched Artillery Officer's Sword with Scabbard by Mohr & Speyer, Berlin VHS The Allies promised at least

The Allies promised at least 200

The shell is painted with a 1st Lieutenant rank insignia on the front

Overall Length: 53 Inches

so this knife was produced after that change

Original Imperial German WWI Etched Artillery Officer's Sword with Scabbard by Mohr & Speyer, Berlin VHS The Allies promised at leastOriginal item: Only One Available. Just received out of long long storage! Despite the machine guns and artillery, swords were still issued to officers in WWI. This is a fine example of the German Artillery Officer's Sword, commonly referred to as the "Blcher Sabel," named for the Prussian Commander Gebhard Leberecht von Blcher, who was ally to the Duke of Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. This example looks to have been "dressed up", most