Löwenkopfsäbel - need help with marking / unit stamp?

[Uffz. Rohleder]

Hello all, 

I found this Lionhead Sword as young boy in a river. I never got behind those markings. Maybe someone can enlighten me. Just above the monogram

Looks like 33.A.5.4.

[dedehansen]

Hi,

JS or FS

Kind regards
Andreas

 

[Uffz. Rohleder]

Thanks Andreas. Did you also know the meaning of the stamp above the monogram? 

Better pic

Looks like artillery 

The blade

[Trajan]

33 Feld Artillerie Regiment, 5 Batterie, Waffe 4, by the look of things - that's 1. Lothringisches Feld-Artillerie-Regiment Nr. 33

[Uffz. Rohleder]

Thank you very much Trajan. 

[Trajan]

Happy to help! I wonder if this was a requistioned example, given how highly decorated it is and the monogram - it went from private to state service?

[Uffz. Rohleder]

I tried to find a photo of those Metallsammlungen. But I never saw one with swords. 

Maybe it was requisitioned as you said. 

 

[Bayern]

Rohleder,The sabre is an officers one , privately purchased i think .officers normally not received their sabres from the Regimental Armories

[Uffz. Rohleder]

Thanks, that's what I thought to. Still the unit stamp seems a little of but as Trajan said maybe it was requisitioned. 

[Bayern]

Or donated.

[Uffz. Rohleder]

7 hours ago, Bayern said:

Or donated.

That another good point. 

[Bayern]

Servitore ! A bit more about the sabre. on the blade is engraved an eagle , the imperial eagle , the imperial crown over. well , Alsace and Lorena were not part of Prussia , were Imperial territories with a somewhat special status.