The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Turkish Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt is a brass three bar half basket with a crescent moon on the front cartouche and a plain brass curved back strap pommel. The grips are black leather with ten horizontal rings. The curved blade has a single fuller on each side to within 210 mm from the spear point and has 622 in arabic numerals on the right ricasso. The steel scabbard, with an overall rust patina, has two loose strap hanger rings on bands at 95 mm and 285 mm from the throat.
Unknown. Obtained from the Australian War Records Section.
Turkish Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a brass P shape stirrup guard and a crescent moon and star on the front langet. The brass back strap has a floral design and a lions head pommel. The
Turkish Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt is a steel three bar half basket with the outer bar missing and an outward raised section for the thumb. The curved back strap pommel is plain brass and
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
Turkish Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a brass D shape stirrup guard with a floral pattern and a crescent moon and star on the front and rear langets. The brass back strap has a laurel lea
French Model 1814 Cavalry sword and scabbard. The hilt has a four bar brass guard, stamped on the inside edge 42 in arabic numerals and a plain brass pommel. The grip is leather bound with brass wire.
Turkish Cavalry Trooper's Sword and Scabbard. The hilt is a sheet steel guard with turned edges and is pierced with a crescent moon and star. The grips are dark brown checkered bakelite held to the ta
