The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Imperial German Infantry Officer's sword and scabbard. The brass hilt has a single bar stirrup D shape guard having a heavily chiselled floral design with the badge of Bavaria on the front langet. The grip is brown bakelite bound with brass wire and the backstrap pommel has a lions head with red glass eyes. The straight blade is etched on both sides with a panel having a motto of In Treue Fest and it has a double fuller on each side to within 90 mm of the spear point. The back edge is etched with HANS ROMER NEU-ULM and the ricasso stamped 59. The black painted scabbard has a loose strap ring attached to a boss 80 mm from the throat which is stamped 59.
This sword was worn by an officer of the Bavarian Infantry.
Imperial German Bavarian Infantry Officer's Dress sword and scabbard. The brass hilt has a B shape stirrup guard and plain back strap. The fishskin grip is bound with brass wire. The slightly curved n
Imperial German Artillery Officer's sword and scabbard. The brass hilt has a single bar stirrup type guard having a heavily chiselled design of a knights helmet with crossed cannon on the front langet
Imperial German Artillery Officer's sword and scabbard. The gilt nickel steel hilt is a P stirrup type with a lions head backstrap pommel and has crossed cannon on the langet. The grips are black bake
Imperial German Army Officer's Dress Sword and Scabbard. The nickel plated hilt has a B shape stirrup guard and plain back strap. The fishskin grip is bound with silver wire. The slightly curved nicke
Imperial German Artillery Officer's sword and scabbard. The gilt brass hilt is a P stirrup type with a lions head backstrap pommel, with red glass eyes and has crossed cannon on the front langet. The
Imperial German Model 1889 cavalry officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a nickel brass guard with the heraldic lion and shield of Bavaria as the cartouche badge and has a brown bakelite grip. A
