Original German 19th Century Saxon M.1840 Faschinenmesser Pioneer Artillery Short Sword - Regiment Marked Bren LMG after heavy naval and air

after heavy naval and air bombardment had saved the forces from any danger of being driven back into the sea

CCC on 18 October 1972

which had plastic ribbed grips

so this is definitely a wartime produced 1945 lighter

the color has not faded to green

Original German 19th Century Saxon M.1840 Faschinenmesser Pioneer Artillery Short Sword - Regiment Marked Bren LMG after heavy naval and airOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are the traditional Sidearms of SAXONY, one of the independent German City States that existed prior to the unification of Germany under Bismark in 1871. Each State had it's own characteristic sidearms, this Faschinenmesser Sword was one used by Saxony. The 24 1 4 long sword has a large Cleaver shaped blade of 18 1 4" mounted onto an all brass ribbed grip bag shaped hilt with a brass "S" cross guard. The name