Original French 2nd Empire Model 1872 Officer D’Infanterie Gorget DVD However the original grinding marks

However the original grinding marks are visible throughout the blade

The best known post war operator of the Schwarzlose was probably the Polish air force who acquired and used significant numbers of surplus Austro-Hungarian aircraft and used them against Soviet forces during the Polish-Bolshevik War

In fine collector's condition showing moderate use

and the blades typically bore the word "Germany" as well

25” long backsight leaf

Original French 2nd Empire Model 1872 Officer D’Infanterie Gorget DVD However the original grinding marksOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a 19th Century French Second Empire Officers Gorget, as worn by the French Officer DInfanterie, or officer of infantry. A gorget, from the French gorge meaning throat, was a band of linen wrapped around a woman's neck and head in the medieval period or the lower part of a simple chaperon hood. The term later described a steel or leather collar to protect the throat, a set of pieces of