Original Imperial German WWI Artillery Officer's Sword by Simson & Co. of Suhl Dated 1915 with 1920 Landespolizei Unit Marking & Rare Leather Variant Scabbard British Uniform and they do not seem

and they do not seem to pop up very often at all

and will become a centerpiece of any WWII collection

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are somewhat hard to find

Original Imperial German WWI Artillery Officer's Sword by Simson & Co. of Suhl Dated 1915 with 1920 Landespolizei Unit Marking & Rare Leather Variant Scabbard British Uniform and they do not seemOriginal item: Only One Available. 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 Saber", 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 is in very nice "attic find" condition showing very nice blade condition,