Germany, Third Reich. An Officer’s Sword, By Alexander Coppel GTRexclude including a primary award document

including a primary award document

especially for the Americans

so named because the French had located their field kitchens there)

as well as a nick in the leather of the scabbard

maker marked “5” (unknown maker)

Germany, Third Reich. An Officer’s Sword, By Alexander Coppel GTRexclude including a primary award documentThe sword measures at 103. 5 cm in total length with silver blade with no markings measuring at 2. 5cm wide, the hilt is in bronze with a black grip, the bottom of the hilt bears the numbers 1259, a Waffenamt mark and A. C G for Alexander Coppel. There is also a portapee attached to the hilt. There is a singular loop on the scabbard. The scabbard measures 89 cm (l) and the hilt measures at 16cm (l) x 12cm (w), very fine.