Original 19th Century Saxon M.1840 Faschinenmesser Pioneer Artillery Short Sword - Regimentally Marked Category_Snider Rifles & Bayonets Berlin SO 36

Berlin SO 36

325th Glider Infantry which was assigned to the 82nd Airborne then the 13th division and took part in the victory parade in New York City

On 20 January 1943

The dark brown finished leather washer at the crossguard junction exhibits crazing but remains intact

Here we have a particularly nice Dervish Arm Dagger complete with leather scabbard

Original 19th Century Saxon M.1840 Faschinenmesser Pioneer Artillery Short Sword - Regimentally Marked Category_Snider Rifles & Bayonets Berlin SO 36Original 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 2 long sword has a large Cleaver shaped blade of 18 1 2" mounted onto an all brass ribbed grip bag shaped hilt with a brass "S" cross guard. The name