Germany, Imperial. A Heer Officer’s Sabre Hold Henry on November 27

Henry on November 27

the obverse consisting of a detailed skull wearing a crown of laurel and oak leaves

and later awarded the Coronation Medal 1953

one of which is addressed to his mother

Germany, Imperial. A Heer Officer’s Sabre Hold Henry on November 27(Heer Sbel fr Offizier). A well preserved Heer Officers sabre, measuring 92. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 79 mm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and lower edge, a fuller running approximately two thirds of the length of each side, and double sided acid etched designs on the upper half. The spine bears a distributor mark of MOHR & SPEYER KGL. HOFLIEFERANTEN, BERLIN. It sits securely