Original British WWI Pattern 1897 Officer’s Sword and Scabbard Presented to Captain W.T. Fisher, 1st Battalion Essex Volunteer Regiment German Replica The pilot and other crew

The pilot and other crew members could use the panel above the cockpit as an auxiliary emergency exit while the mid-upper gunner was expected to use the rear entrance door to leave the aircraft

they ever do come up) for around $250 each

The set is named to one Friedrich Russmeier

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Original British WWI Pattern 1897 Officer’s Sword and Scabbard Presented to Captain W.T. Fisher, 1st Battalion Essex Volunteer Regiment German Replica The pilot and other crewOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of a British Pattern 1897 Infantry Officer's sword that was presented to a captain during World War I. The presentation is located underneath the guard and reads "Presented to Captain W. T. FISHER by the N. C. Os & MEN of B. COMPANY 1st BATTALION ESSEX VOL. REGT. April 5th, 1917". The 1st Battalion Essex Regiment accumulated an impressive combat record during the war, starting in Mauritius