Original Imperial German WWI Triple Etched Kurhessian Train Battalion No.11 M1852 Presentation Sword Antique Winchesters and the loading gate on

and the loading gate on the right side has been removed (or lost) perhaps for easier loading

so almost all silver used is alloyed with harder metals to increase the resilience

the 13th of December

American D-Day 2nd Rangers at Pointe Du Hoc

Original Imperial German WWI Triple Etched Kurhessian Train Battalion No.11 M1852 Presentation Sword Antique Winchesters and the loading gate onOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a classic Nickel Plated Imperial German WWI Presentation sword, named to a Kurhessian Train Battalion. It conforms roughly to the M1852 79 Cavalry Sword pattern, with a lovely steel basket hilt. The presentation version is of course quite less robust than the cavalry issue, and these were privately purchased, so there is no acceptance marking on the spine. The design is relatively plain, in some respects,