Original German WWII Framed "von Spee" Family Coat of Arms made from Admiral Graf Spee Wood Pieces - USGI Bring Back British Ordnance Frankfurt a/Main

Frankfurt a/Main

fitted with its original Saddle Ring and Bar on the left hand side of the wood stock

There is also what looks to be a unit or inventory marking stamped onto the crossguard and scabbard after manufacture: 0

except that the top was browned and not bright steel

The lock plate has lovely floral engraving

Original German WWII Framed "von Spee" Family Coat of Arms made from Admiral Graf Spee Wood Pieces - USGI Bring Back British Ordnance Frankfurt a/MainOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Now this is an incredible piece of history! The Battle of the River Plate on December 13th1939 was one of the first famous confrontations between the German Kriegsmarine and the British Royal Navy during WWII. This is a fantastic artifact attributed to the battle and related events, complete with some great provenance. At the outset of the war, the Admiral Graf Spee and most of the Kriegsmarine began a campaign of