Germany, Imperial. A Heer Officer’s Parade Sword consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac as part of the 1st

as part of the 1st Canadian Division

The NSCDA was intended as a federation of State Societies in which each unit had a degree of autonomy

In gold with well executed red

fine condition with some scuffing and fraying

29mm (w) x 11

Germany, Imperial. A Heer Officer’s Parade Sword consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac as part of the 1st(Heer Schwert fr Offizier). A well preserved Heer Officers sword, measuring 85. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 72. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and with dual narrow fullers running the majority of the length of each side. Unmarked, the blade sits securely within a multi piece gilded bronze hilt complete with a hand guard. The handle grip consists of a ribbed wooden core