Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian Army NCO Sword with Scabbard by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie French Helmets as well as the partition

as well as the partition of Poland in 1939

In the  center is a Hinomaru ( 日の丸 - "Sun Round")

we began to wonder if the 69th would ever leave Shelby

the squadron bombed enemy positions to assist ground troops at St Lo during the breakthrough

Year of Manufacture: 1888 - Refit later

Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian Army NCO Sword with Scabbard by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie French Helmets as well as the partitionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of a Dove's Head Dress sword worn by Army NCOs, with a lovely "Triple Etched" nickel plated steel blade. This sword design is a simplified version of the Officer's dove's head sword, without the decorative designs and engraving usually seen on the hilt. It has a larger "D" guard used on German dress swords, with a simple cross guard without any rain guards (chappes). The hilt is nickel plated