Original U.S. Civil War Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword - Dated 1841 Italian Flags The Northwest African Air Forces

The Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF) under Lieutenant General Carl Spaatz was the largest component of MAC and its organization was based on the tri-force model (No

Hugely rare

also known as the Desert War) and in Morocco and Algeria (Operation Torch)

its breach block is faintly marked:

Original U.S. Civil War Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword - Dated 1841 Italian Flags The Northwest African Air ForcesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of a U. S. Model 1832 Artillery Foot Artillery Short sword. These were intended for hand to hand combat while defending cannon emplacements, and were used by both sides during the civil war. This 1841 dated example sword has a straight, heavy double edged steel blade, which unfortunately has significant surface rust. We have left this mostly intact to preserve the "battlefield patina" look.