Original Imperial German WWI Artillery Officer's Sword by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie of Solingen - Dated 1916 Russian Machine Guns The rubber "bladder" below the

The rubber "bladder" below the valve is also missing

this was so that the face piece would be guaranteed to provide a proper fit for the individual

The Danube was crossed on 25 April

but a German smoke screen prevented them from hitting that target

most likely from Birmingham

Original Imperial German WWI Artillery Officer's Sword by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie of Solingen - Dated 1916 Russian Machine Guns The rubber "bladder" below theOriginal item: Only One Available. Despite the machine guns and artillery, swords were still issued to officers in WWI. This is a fine example of the German Artillery Officer's Sword, commonly referred to as the "Blcher Sabel," named for the Prussian Commander Gebhard Leberecht von Blcher, who was ally to the Duke of Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. This example is in fine condition showing nice blade condition, with only a few areas of