Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian Army NCO Sword with Scabbard by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie Sharps Rifle This was a non-lethal parachute

This was a non-lethal parachute retarded flare that could be used for battlefield illumination or as a signal flare

with just a few small dents on the edge

celebrated his 98th birthday in 2016 and gave an interview to the Charlotte observer at this link and it reads

such as a repaired wrist crack

The scabbard is marked SENEC on the reverse

Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian Army NCO Sword with Scabbard by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie Sharps Rifle This was a non-lethal parachuteOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of a Dove's Head Dress sword worn by Army NCOs, with a lovely "Triple Etched" nickel plated steel blade. This sword design is a simplified version of the Officer's dove's head sword, without the decorative designs and engraving usually seen on the hilt. It has a larger "D" guard used on German dress swords, with a simple cross guard without any rain guards (chappes). The hilt is nickel plated