Original 19th Century Ethiopian Sword in Scabbard with British P-1796 Blade and Horn Grip - circa 1850 Japanese Flare Guns The AH-stamp variety is known

The AH-stamp variety is known in two formats

The crossguards are in very good condition throughout with all fittings having a nice aged patina

we were formed into a Combat Team (CT) that proved to be a formidable striking force

however the paint is worn

European-African Middle East Campaign with 1 battle star

Original 19th Century Ethiopian Sword in Scabbard with British P-1796 Blade and Horn Grip - circa 1850 Japanese Flare Guns The AH-stamp variety is knownOriginal Item: One of a Kind. These swords with exotic horn grips come from the "Horn of Africa," which includes Abyssinia, which we now know as Ethiopia. Made famous just before WWII by the Italian Invasion of that Country, and the appeal by it's Emperor Haile Selassie to the League of Nations, which the Western Powers basically ignored. Its Capital is ADDIS ABABA, a city dating back some 2,000 years and more. A Country much in the news but also a