Spain, Francoist Era. A Naval Officer's Sword, by Artillery Factory of Toledo, c.1940 Hold 5 mm (w) x 70

5 mm (w) x 70

tongue underneath reinforced by linen cloth

Died of his Wounds in the aftermath of the Battle of Hill 70

Casualty Report

He entered Imperial German Navy service on 1 April 1913 as a Seekadett on SMS Vineta

Spain, Francoist Era. A Naval Officer's Sword, by Artillery Factory of Toledo, c.1940 Hold 5 mm (w) x 70This sword features a nickel plated steel blade, magnetic, with a semi sharp tip and designed with a dull cutting edge. Both sides of the blade have a fuller running its full length, the obverse inscribed "MARINA ESPANOLA" (Spanish Navy) along with bearing an ornate design that flanks an image of a fouled anchor surmounted by the Franco crown on both sides, the reverse bearing the Spanish coat of arms flanked by an ornate design on both sides, the