Germany, Imperial. A Heer Officer’s Parade Sword Archive (Erinnerungsmedaille 1840 für das Garde-Corps)

(Erinnerungsmedaille 1840 für das Garde-Corps)

7 mm (w) x 36

Footnote: The Battle of Calabria (known to the Italian Navy as the Battle of Punta Stilo) was a naval battle during the Battle of the Mediterranean in the Second World War

Imperial warrant and Keibel marks under the pin

Germany, Imperial. A Heer Officer’s Parade Sword Archive (Erinnerungsmedaille 1840 für das Garde-Corps)(Heer Schwert fr Offizier). A well preserved Heer Officers sword, measuring 85. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 72. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and with dual narrow fullers running the majority of the length of each side. Unmarked, the blade sits securely within a multi piece gilded bronze hilt complete with a hand guard. The handle grip consists of a ribbed wooden core