Original Imperial German WWI Artillery Officer's Sword by Simson & Co. of Suhl Dated 1915 with 1920 Landespolizei Unit Marking & Rare Leather Variant Scabbard Vintage Signs NSN 1340-01-443-5477

NSN 1340-01-443-5477

and light oxidation

Lowis’ paybook is filled with numerous entries

quite old for a WWII soldier

including pages from the Divisional history which lists Harper as the 10th Field Artillery’s Regimental Machine Gun Officer during the Marne Offensive

Original Imperial German WWI Artillery Officer's Sword by Simson & Co. of Suhl Dated 1915 with 1920 Landespolizei Unit Marking & Rare Leather Variant Scabbard Vintage Signs NSN 1340-01-443-5477Original 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,