Germany, Third Reich. An Officer’s Sword, 1933-1945 Auction Archive Institution date 1900

Institution date 1900

maker marked with the Thomas L

1813-14 Austrian Army Cross - (Kanonenkreuz)

surrounded by a white enamelled ring inscribed SI DEUS NOBISCUM QUIS CONTRA NOS (IF GOD IS WITH US

constructed of dark green wool with a buckram cored and topped by dua machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire insignia

Germany, Third Reich. An Officer’s Sword, 1933-1945 Auction Archive Institution date 1900The sword measures at 91 cm in total length, with a solid silver blade measuring 2 cm wide and has no engravings along the blade. The hilt is in brass and features a pommel in the shape of a lion head which transitions into a floral relief pattern. The lion head features glass cut rubies for eyes. The German Imperial Eagle is depicted alongside the bottom on the hilt. The scabbard is in all black, with a silver clip affixed to it. There is minor