Original 19th Century Unit Marked Saxon M.1840 Faschinenmesser All-Steel Pioneer Artillery Short Sword - 125th (7th Württemberg) Infantry "Emperor Frederick, King of Prussia" U.S. Artwork & Posters VB-89 was part of the

VB-89 was part of the Pacific Fleet

JULY 1945 and the framer is marked U

Originals are nearly impossible to find and here’s your chance to own one

having been arsenal refinished during WWII in Finland

This was quite typical of the cowardly leadership of NSDAP Germany

Original 19th Century Unit Marked Saxon M.1840 Faschinenmesser All-Steel Pioneer Artillery Short Sword - 125th (7th Württemberg) Infantry "Emperor Frederick, King of Prussia" U.S. Artwork & Posters VB-89 was part of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are the traditional Sidearms of SAXONY, one of the independent German City States that existed prior to the unification of Germany under Bismark in 1871. Each State had it's own characteristic sidearms, this Faschinenmesser Sword was one used by Saxony. The 24 long sword has a large Cleaver shaped blade of 18 1 2" mounted onto an all STEEL ribbed grip bag shaped hilt with a STEEL "S" cross guard. The name