Original Imperial German WWI M-1871 Artillery Short Sword with Matching Scabbard & Original Frog - Unit Marked Original Machine Guns This is a fantastic piece

This is a fantastic piece of history from the Kingdom of Italy

with wear the the finish and some gearing on the rear

and Jacobsthal railway station

they have been gradually pushed to the mountain slopes

Original Imperial German WWI M-1871 Artillery Short Sword with Matching Scabbard & Original Frog - Unit Marked Original Machine Guns This is a fantastic pieceOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a scarce example of the Model 1871 German Artillery Short Sword in its original matching scabbard, which has been issued and reissued three different times with new unit markings, and the original frog. The sword has a brass hilt and the characteristic "S" cross guard with fluting to the grip on one side. The blade is maker marked with a logo we are familiar with, a crown over a shield with a "Z" inside. This