The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
German Model 1889 Cavalry Troopers Sword. The hilt has a polished steel slotted half basket guard with the State badge of Wurttemberg. A brown leather sword knot with a yellow and white tassel is attached near the pommel indicating the third squadron of a cavalry unit. The grip is brown plastic with two rivets holding it to the tang. The straight blade has a pipe back and a spear point. The ricasso is stamped ALEX.COPPEL SOLINGEN and the back edge near the guard has a crown over a W proof mark and 96.
This sword was used by the Wurttemberg Cavalry during the First World War.
Imperial German Model 1889 Cavalry sword. The hilt has a sheet steel guard with the heraldic eagle of Prussia as the cartouche badge and is stamped 192 on the pommel. The grip is a brown bakelite havi
Imperial German Model 1889 Cavalry sword. The hilt has a sheet steel guard with the heraldic eagle of Prussia as the cartouche badge. It has a brown bakelite grip having two rivets holding it to the t
Imperial German Model 1889 Cavalry sword and scabbard. The hilt has a sheet steel guard with the heraldic eagle of Prussia as the cartouche badge and is stamped 7 U 5.72. A light brown sword knot is w
Imperial German Model 1889 cavalry sword and scabbard. The hilt has a steel half basket guard with the heraldic eagle of Prussia as the cartouche badge and the grip is brown bakelite held to the tang
German Cavalry Degen Model 1889 Sword. Nickel plated sheet steel guard with the outer folding edge broken off has a leather sword knot with a white and blue tassel indicating a machine gun company. Th
Imperial German Model 1889 cavalry sword and scabbard. The hilt has a nickel steel guard with the heraldic eagle of Prussia as the cartouche badge and the grip is brown bakelite. A brown leather sword
