The blade is straight, nickel-plated, with two narrow lobes. Ephesus consists of a handle and a brass gilded guard. The handle is made of black bakelite, twisted along the transverse grooves with twisted wire. On the obverse side of the blackened handle there is an overhead monogram of Emperor Wilhelm II. At the top of the handle is a brass bushing, decorated with a relief image of knight's armor framed by a floral ornament. The guard is formed by a front arch that turns into a narrow cup with the inner edge curved downwards. The cup of the guard is made folding, decorated with a relief slotted image of a Prussian eagle with the monogram of Emperor Wilhelm II on his chest.
The sheath is metal, painted black, has a nut with a movable ring for the pass belt of the purse and a shoe. Also, the Scabbard could have two rings for suspension.
The sword was in service with officers, non-commissioned officers and feldwebels of the infantry, rangers, riflemen, engineer and pioneer corps from 1889 until the end of the First World War.
In 1889, this model replaced the sword of the old model and was in service until the end of the PMV. It was also in service under the Weimar Republic, but without the initials of the rulers.
Sword Prussian Infantry Officer
It was worn by officers in the times of the 3rd Reich, at one time bought at their own expense. Swords were made by many manufacturers and for every taste. Since 1915, in order to save non-ferrous metals, ephesus has been manufactured in steel. In addition to the Prussian coat of arms, the coats of arms of Württemberg and McLenburg are also found on the garde. There are examples from the catalog of Karl Eichhorn, unfortunately, the quality wants the best, but the catalog is not our days.
Sword of a Prussian officer of the highest ranks with a leather handle
Sword of a Prussian officer of the highest ranks with Bakelite handle
Variations of the sword.
Sword of officers of Prussia cavalry and artillery
The ephesus of the saber of the "Blucher" type, consists of a handle with a head and a brass guard, decorated with a relief ornament.
The handle is plastic, with an extension in the middle part, entwined with three rows of brass wire along the transverse grooves: where two are smooth and one is twisted. The back of the handle is covered with a brass bar with extensions in the middle part, passing into the head, made in the form of a relief lion's head with pink glass inserts-eyes. On the back in the middle part there is a four-petal unfilled medallion for the monogram of the owner.
At the bottom of the handle is an oval brass sleeve decorated with oak leaves with acorns. The guard is formed by a "Blücher" protective arch connected to the cross, from which two rounded shields depart. On the artillery sabre on the right shield there is an image of crossed gun barrels, on the left – a smooth heraldic shield.
On a cavalry sabre, two figured, embossed, smooth shields also depart from the cross on both sides. The outer shield is decorated with two crossed sabers and two crossed banners framed by oak leaves, which was typical for the sabers of officers of all cavalry, except for cuirassier regiments. The inner shield is decorated with a smooth, unfilled armorial shield. It can be noted that the image on the shield could be different.
An example from the book by Kulinsky A.N.
Such epheses in the weapons literature were called "Blucher" by the name of the prominent Prussian military commander Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher, in whose units a cavalry soldier's saber of the 1811 model with a similar ephesus first appeared.
The scabbard of the sabre is metal, covered with black paint, with a nut on which there is a bracket and a movable ring for the portable belt, and a shoe at the end. There are examples from the catalog of similar sabers.
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1889 Prussian Infantry Officer Sword and Officer's Sabre for Artillery and Cavalry
Sword Prussian Infantry Officer Model 1889
The blade is straight, nickel-plated, with two narrow lobes.
Ephesus consists of a handle and a brass gilded guard. The handle is made of black bakelite, twisted along the transverse grooves with twisted wire. On the obverse side of the blackened handle there is an overhead monogram of Emperor Wilhelm II. At the top of the handle is a brass bushing, decorated with a relief image of knight's armor framed by a floral ornament. The guard is formed by a front arch that turns into a narrow cup with the inner edge curved downwards. The cup of the guard is made folding, decorated with a relief slotted image of a Prussian eagle with the monogram of Emperor Wilhelm II on his chest.
The sheath is metal, painted black, has a nut with a movable ring for the pass belt of the purse and a shoe. Also, the Scabbard could have two rings for suspension.
The sword was in service with officers, non-commissioned officers and feldwebels of the infantry, rangers, riflemen, engineer and pioneer corps from 1889 until the end of the First World War.
In 1889, this model replaced the sword of the old model and was in service until the end of the PMV. It was also in service under the Weimar Republic, but without the initials of the rulers.
It was worn by officers in the times of the 3rd Reich, at one time bought at their own expense. Swords were made by many manufacturers and for every taste. Since 1915, in order to save non-ferrous metals, ephesus has been manufactured in steel. In addition to the Prussian coat of arms, the coats of arms of Württemberg and McLenburg are also found on the garde. There are examples from the catalog of Karl Eichhorn, unfortunately, the quality wants the best, but the catalog is not our days.
Sword of officers of Prussia cavalry and artillery
The ephesus of the saber of the "Blucher" type, consists of a handle with a head and a brass guard, decorated with a relief ornament.
The handle is plastic, with an extension in the middle part, entwined with three rows of brass wire along the transverse grooves: where two are smooth and one is twisted. The back of the handle is covered with a brass bar with extensions in the middle part, passing into the head, made in the form of a relief lion's head with pink glass inserts-eyes. On the back in the middle part there is a four-petal unfilled medallion for the monogram of the owner.
At the bottom of the handle is an oval brass sleeve decorated with oak leaves with acorns. The guard is formed by a "Blücher" protective arch connected to the cross, from which two rounded shields depart. On the artillery sabre on the right shield there is an image of crossed gun barrels, on the left – a smooth heraldic shield.
On a cavalry sabre, two figured, embossed, smooth shields also depart from the cross on both sides. The outer shield is decorated with two crossed sabers and two crossed banners framed by oak leaves, which was typical for the sabers of officers of all cavalry, except for cuirassier regiments. The inner shield is decorated with a smooth, unfilled armorial shield. It can be noted that the image on the shield could be different.
Such epheses in the weapons literature were called "Blucher" by the name of the prominent Prussian military commander Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher, in whose units a cavalry soldier's saber of the 1811 model with a similar ephesus first appeared.
The scabbard of the sabre is metal, covered with black paint, with a nut on which there is a bracket and a movable ring for the portable belt, and a shoe at the end. There are examples from the catalog of similar sabers.
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