Original Imperial German WWI M1852 Grand Ducal Hessian Train Battalion Nr.18 Presentation Sword with Scabbard One-of-a-Kind consisting of a distinctive crown

consisting of a distinctive crown over the initials V

and on the end ball of the scabbard

These large straight bladed Swords were for Cut & Thrust techniques that were later replaced by the well known curved slashing blades of the Tulwars of the 18th and 19th centuries

255th Infantry Regiment information including an after action of the Battle of Waldenburg

Some who overshot the Drop Zone (DZ) dropped into the Merderet River and its adjoining marshes

Original Imperial German WWI M1852 Grand Ducal Hessian Train Battalion Nr.18 Presentation Sword with Scabbard One-of-a-Kind consisting of a distinctive crownOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a beautiful classic Nickel Plated Imperial German WWI Presentation sword, named to a Hessian Train Battalion. It conforms roughly to the M1852 79 Cavalry Sword pattern, with a lovely steel basket hilt. The presentation version is of course quite less robust than the cavalry issue, and these were privately purchased, so there is no acceptance marking on the spine. The design is relatively plain, in some