F54 Posted November 5, 2022 Share #1 Posted November 5, 2022 Good day, This is my first post here. Here is a German parade sabre. It looks like a WW1 NCO sabre, but the marking on the blades, as per my researches, lead to a post Weimar or WW2 sabre. It has a WKC marking that started supposedly in the 30’s. Since there were private purchasing and that the economical situation was not at its best, can I assume that a WW2 German soldier had such a saber? I also have that portepee that have seen better days. Can it be a match to that sword? Any informations will be appreciated Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preppy Picker Posted November 5, 2022 Share #2 Posted November 5, 2022 Very nice example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F54 Posted November 5, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted November 5, 2022 Thank you Preppy Picker, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SARGE Posted November 10, 2022 Share #5 Posted November 10, 2022 F54, Your sword is a generic P guard Officer sword made by WKC between the wars until the end of WWII with this logo. This brass hilt sword is shown in their catalog as their Nr.3 "Offizier-Einheitssabel" if made with a leather finger loop, which yours does not have, or a Nr.29 "Glatter Kavall.-Offiz.-Sabel". WKC also sold them as Customs, Fire Department, etc. "Plain-Jane swords". Officer swords can generally be distinguished by the little re-enforcement at the corner of the P guard whereas the EM/NCO sword does not usually have this little addition. The Officer Portepee you show with the sword would be correct. I hope this is helpfull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F54 Posted November 13, 2022 Author Share #6 Posted November 13, 2022 On 11/10/2022 at 11:02 AM, SARGE said: F54, Your sword is a generic P guard Officer sword made by WKC between the wars until the end of WWII with this logo. This brass hilt sword is shown in their catalog as their Nr.3 "Offizier-Einheitssabel" if made with a leather finger loop, which yours does not have, or a Nr.29 "Glatter Kavall.-Offiz.-Sabel". WKC also sold them as Customs, Fire Department, etc. "Plain-Jane swords". Officer swords can generally be distinguished by the little re-enforcement at the corner of the P guard whereas the EM/NCO sword does not usually have this little addition. The Officer Portepee you show with the sword would be correct. I hope this is helpfull. Thank you for the answer SARGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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