The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
German Artillery Sword Scabbard. Curved steel scabbard with a fixed hanger ring attached to band 80 mm from the throat. The screws are missing from the throat mouth and the orignal blued finish is now an overall grey rust patina.
This type of sword was originally designed for the Prussian Artillery. In 1871 it was adopted by the other German States and used during the First World War.
German Pattern 1871 Artillery sword scabbard having a fixed hanger ring on a band 80 mm from the throat. It has overall surface rust and one dent on the front. This sword and scabbard was found in t
German Artillery sword and scabbard. The hilt is a steel stirrup type with langets on the crossguard and a rounded backstrap. The crossguard is stamped 10.A.F.5.43. The grips are black leather over wo
Imperial German Model 1889 Cavalry sword scabbard. Straight steel with a fixed hanger ring on a band 60 mm from the throat which is stamped VII 2 7. There is a secong band 150 mm from the throat but w
German Third Reich Army Officer's Dress Sword Scabbard. Black painted curved steel scabbard with a loose hanger strap ring on a band 80 mm from the throat. Unknown
German Cavalry Degen Model 1889 sword scabbard. Blued sheet steel scabbard with a single loose hanger ring and 'D' loop mounted on a band 80 mm from the throat. Another reinforcing band is fitted 270
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
