Original Imperial German WWI Artillery Officer's Sword by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie of Solingen - Dated 1916 Antique Wheellock Firearms LO[UIS]19[18]The reverse is marked:U

LO[UIS]19[18]The reverse is marked:U

The watch was manufactured in 1945 for the US Army Air Force (USAAF)

this was one of the design problems of the DP

The TSUKA (handle) and SAYA (scabbard) are a matched set

Original Imperial German WWI Artillery Officer's Sword by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie of Solingen - Dated 1916 Antique Wheellock Firearms LO[UIS]19[18]The reverse is marked:UOriginal 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 Sabel," 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 fine condition showing nice blade condition, with only a few areas of