1St Guards Field Artillery Regiment Sword Hold marked onreverse

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They waited until the enemy was approximately 150 yards away and then opened fire with their rifles and Lewis guns

For this action he was awarded the Iron Cross First Class

in very fine or better condition

1St Guards Field Artillery Regiment Sword Hold marked onreverse1st Guards Field Artillery Regiment Sword "I. Garde Feldartillerie Regiment". This curved sword features a 23 mm wide x 815 mm long steel blade, with a dull edge and semi sharp tip, the blade itself exhibiting beautiful cross graining and light contact, full length fuller on both sides, unmarked ricasso, ornate engraving on the blade, one side illustrating an eagle with raised wings on top of crossed cannons plus a picklehaube above, a bridled horse's