Original Northern Indian 18th - 19th Century Ornate Tulwar Sword with Wootz Steel Blade in Scabbard Russian Army It was instituted on 31

It was instituted on 31 March 1942 by the commander-in-chief (Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe) Hermann Göring

The is no side plate

The case is loosely packed with propellant

The knife comes complete with a custom made black leather sheath

Original Northern Indian 18th - 19th Century Ornate Tulwar Sword with Wootz Steel Blade in Scabbard Russian Army It was instituted on 31Original Item: Only One Available. The tulwar (pronounced [tlar]), also spelled talwaar and talwar, is a type of curved sword or sabre from the Indian Subcontinent, and is found in the modern countries of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. It is the "traditional" fighting sword of ancient India, with examples going back 400 500 years. The word tulwar itself originates from the Sanskrit word taravri (Sanskrit: ) which means "one edged sword". The