The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
German Pattern 1934 Air Force Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a silver plated cross guard in the design of wings with a gilt rounded swastika within a circle in the centre. The grip is blue leather (worn) bound with brass wire (loose) and the silver plated pommel is circular with the gilt rounded swastika design. The double edged blade is plain with a central single 260 mm fuller to both sides down from the guard. The ricasso is etched David.Malsch over DM in an oval over Steinbach (Thur). The blue leather scabbard has a silver plated chape and locket with a blue leather belt hanger attached to two loose rings on the sides.
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German Pattern 1934 Air Force Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a silver plate cross guard in the design of wings with a brass rounded swastika within a circle in the centre. The grip is blue
German Pattern 1934 Air Force Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a alluminium cross guard in the design of wings with a gilt rounded swastika within a circle in the centre. The grip is blue le
German Pattern 1934 Air Force Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a silver plate cross guard in the design of wings with a brass rounded swastika within a circle in the centre. The grip is blue
Imperial German Navy Officer's sword and scabbard. The gilt brass hilt has a solid half basket guard with a crown over a fouled anchor badge on the front and a back lock clip. The backstrap and pommel
Imperial German Navy Officer's sword and scabbard. The gilt brass hilt has a small basket guard, marked GES.GESCH, with a folding front shell that has a crown over fouled anchor badge on the front and
Imperial German Army Officer's sword and scabbard. The nickel plated hilt has a P shape stirrup guard and plain back strap. The fishskin grip is bound with brass wire. A leather and silver sword knot
