Bavaria, Kingdom. A Model 1892 Artilleryman’s Short Sword, Unit-Attributed Example consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac joining them in the field

joining them in the field on October 9th

USS North Carolina not only gave her usual protection to the carriers

A very well-preserved edition of “Badges and Insignia of World War II: Air Force

the obverse consisting of a pebbled medallion overlaid by a mobile swastika situated within wheat stalks

It exhibits separation in one of the thin leather bands on the sheath

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Model 1892 Artilleryman’s Short Sword, Unit-Attributed Example consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac joining them in the field(Faschinenmesser fr die Artillerie). A well preserved Model 1892 artillerymans short sword, measuring 64. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 47 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. A wide fuller runs the majority of the length of each side of the blade. The makers mark of a Solingen based manufacturer is visible on the obverse of the