The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
German Artillery sword. The hilt is a steel stirrup type with langets on the crossguard and a rounded backstrap. The crossguard is engraved 59. The grips are black leather over wood. The curved blade has a single fuller on each side to within 90 mm of the double edged spear point. The back edge is stamped with a crown over W 15 and the ricasso is marked WEYERSBERG.
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 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 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
German Second World War Non Commissioned Officer's dress sword and scabbard. The hilt is a chrome plated single bar stirrup type with langets over the ricasso and backstrap with ears pinned to the bla
German Third Reich Army dress sword and scabbard. The hilt is a chrome plated single bar stirrup type with langets over the ricasso and backstrap with ears pinned to the black plastic wire bound grip.
German Second World War Non Commissioned Officer's Dress Sword and Scabbard. The hilt is a chrome plated single bar stirrup type with langets over the ricasso and backstrap with ears pinned to the bla
German Third Reich Army Officer Sword. The hilt is a gilt/alloy stirrup type with an eagle and swastika on the crossguard. The pommel is a lions head, with red glass eyes, having the mane and an oak l
