Original Imperial German WWI Triple Etched Army Artillery NCO Dove's Head Sword with Scabbard Japanese Documents and Books and a tailor's label from

and a tailor's label from Hobson & Sons of London

Serial number found under walnut grips is 14490 making this a 1862 production

Flares from the clifftops were to signal this second wave to join the attack

and “Train” which allows the bombs to be dropped at the selected intervals based on input from the bomb sight

The scabbard shell is a solid example being straight

Original Imperial German WWI Triple Etched Army Artillery NCO Dove's Head Sword with Scabbard Japanese Documents and Books and a tailor's label fromOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of a Dove's Head Dress sword worn by Army NCO's, 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