12th Oct, 2022 10:30
Relics of Service: Militaria, Maps & Ethnographica
WWII PERIOD THIRD REICH OFFICER'S DRESS SWORD
WWII PERIOD THIRD REICH OFFICER'S DRESS SWORD,
maker Alexander & Coppel, curved steel blade stamped maker's mark, with brass guard and knucklebow, wirebound bakelite grip, original scabbard, 103cm
Provenance: This was given to the vendor by their uncle who served as a Sergeant in the RAF. He was captain of a squad to disarm German prisoners after the war finished in 1945, it is believed that this sword came from a senior German army officer who had been serving a position in the Belsen Camp.
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Sold for £180
Estimated at £200 - £300
Condition Report
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