Original 19th Century Austrian Officer’s Saber made from 17th Century Ottoman Wootz Steel Kilij Scimitar Blade MG 13 These numbers were added before

These numbers were added before stamping and final cutting

Discarded by a German Infantryman until discovered almost 100 years later

surface rust

and 830th Bombardment Squadrons

Original 19th Century Austrian Officer’s Saber made from 17th Century Ottoman Wootz Steel Kilij Scimitar Blade MG 13 These numbers were added beforeOriginal item: One of a Kind. This is an excellent and very interesting Austrian Officer's saber, with a long history that spans centuries! The sword is beautifully constructed with a 17th Century Ottoman Wootz steel blade. It is very curved, and looks to have come from a Turkish scimitar style known as a "Kilij." The blade almost certainly dates back to the Siege and later Battle of Vienna, which took place from July to September 1683. The blade now