France, Iii Republic. An 1882 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword, By Gustave Barré Hold and an award document indicating

and an award document indicating that he was a recipient of the black Wound Badge

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This is an unissued Iron Cross 1939 Second Class “Eisernes Kreuz 1939 2

Catalogue (Pilot

The top and bottom edges of the cap band are trimmed with golden-yellow wool piping

France, Iii Republic. An 1882 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword, By Gustave Barré Hold and an award document indicatingA well preserved 1882 Pattern Infantry Officers sword, measuring 104 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features an 88 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and a narrow fuller running the majority of the length of each side. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of G. BARR, FABR., PARIS. It sits securely within a multi piece hilt which features a gilded bronze hand guard and pommel bearing arabesque