Original German Weimar Republic Interwar Reichswehr Army Artillery Officer Triple Etched Lion Head Sword with Scabbard One-of-a-Kind with just a bit of

with just a bit of wear:-

Command and control problems were experienced

crashed through a guard shack in front of the building and smashed into the lobby of the building serving as the barracks for the 1st Battalion 8th Marines (BLT)

which we have left as is to preserve the fantastic aged patina this piece has

It still has a fully legible original label

Original German Weimar Republic Interwar Reichswehr Army Artillery Officer Triple Etched Lion Head Sword with Scabbard One-of-a-Kind with just a bit ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Interwar period Triple Etched Reichswehr Army Artillery Officer's sword, complete with the original scabbard. In existence from 1919 to 1935, the Reichswehr would be come part of the Wehrmacht after the NSDAP takeover, and after this their officer swords had the hilts redesigned to bear NSDAP symbols, however they were otherwise identical to the swords produced during the 1930s. The hilt on this