The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Imperial German Officer's sword and scabbard. The silver plated steel hilt has a D shape stirrup guard with a heraldic shield surmounted by a fire helmet on the langets. The back strap has a leaf pattern and the grips are black sharkskin bound with silver wire. A leather sword strap with three rows of silver wire and a silver and black ball knot is attached to the guard. The straight, nickel plated blade has a single fuller on each side to within 260 mm from the double edged spear point and the ricasso has the trade mark of a squirel over CE. The nickel plated scabbard has two loose hanger rings on bands at 210 mm and 70 mm from the throat.
Due to the existence of the fire helmet on the guard of the sword, it is believed that this sword is a Prussian Fire Official's sword.
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 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
Imperial German Army Officer's Sword and Scabbard. The brass hilt has a P shape stirrup guard and back strap with an oak leaf design. The black horn grip is bound with brass wire. The slightly curved
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 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
