Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian Army NCO Sword with Scabbard by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie French Helmets Machine gun Battalions

Machine gun Battalions

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

The blade of this example measures just over 28 inches

denoting his service in the east during the Winter of 1941-42

along with all three of the original split pins

Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian Army NCO Sword with Scabbard by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie French Helmets Machine gun BattalionsOriginal 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