The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Dutch Army Officer's sword and scabbard. The brass hilt is a P stirrup type with a lions head backstrap pommel and has plain langets. The grips are black bakelite bound with brass wire. The slightly curved blade has a single fuller on each side to within 260 mm from the double edge spear point. Originally the blade was etched with a floral design but this has been polished off and now shows signs of sharpening and rust pitting. The ricasso has the trade mark of a knights head. The chrome plated scabbard has a loose ring on a band 75 mm from the throat.
This sword was given to the donor at the end of the Second World War by a Dutch Officer who had hidden it from the Japanese during the occupation as a token of his appreciation for liberation. Mr Newport served as a Trooper with the 2/12 Independent Company in Borneo towards the end of the war. The sword is a German officer's pattern of the First World War and was possibly refurbished for use with the Dutch Army.
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
German Third Reich Army Officer's dress sword and scabbard. The hilt is a nickel plated single bar stirrup type with langets over the ricasso and backstrap with ears pinned to the black plastic silver
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
German Third Reich Non Commissioned Officer's dress sword and scabbard. The hilt is a chrome plated single bar stirrup type with langets over the ricasso and backstrap with ears pinned to the black pl
German Third Reich Army Officer's dress sword and scabbard. The hilt is a nickel plated single bar stirrup type with langets over the ricasso and backstrap with ears pinned to the black fishskin wire
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
