Original German WWI Bavarian Infantry NCO Etched Dove’s Head Sword with Sharkskin Grip & Scabbard by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie. Availability_Both PLEASE NOTE: These are being

PLEASE NOTE: These are being sold for historical purposes only and NOT FOR USE

Contained in the box are the following:

The bottom of the soldier has some glue residue from when it was attached to a display in the past

All three original liner retaining pins are intact with most of the original paint worn away

Original German WWI Bavarian Infantry NCO Etched Dove’s Head Sword with Sharkskin Grip & Scabbard by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie. Availability_Both PLEASE NOTE: These are beingOriginal Item: Only One Available. With the establishment of the German Empire, a series of conventions brought the bulk of the various state military forces directly under the administration of the Prussian War Ministry. Bavaria however maintained a degree of autonomy in peacetime, with its own two (later three) army corps remaining outside the Prussian order of battle. The Bavarian infantry and cavalry regiments retained their historic light blue