Chris Boonzaier Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Here are 5 Examples of the Infantry Officers /Feldwebel Sword, 3 officers and 2 Feldwebel variations.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Very nice Chris. I like them. Have you got one with inscription on the blade ? Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Deruelle said: Very nice Chris. I like them. Have you got one with inscription on the blade ? Christophe Hi "In treue Fest" is standard for these, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 All Bavarians ,all Nice . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBL Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Very nice pieces! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 The Portepee in the first one, with the wire, is often described as a cavalry one, but it seems not to be the case, it is just a variation and is also correct on an infantry sword... the Cavalry one also has the wirse but has a red leather lining... I suppose trotting around on a horse means you need a Portepee that has to withstand more friction than a normal one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 The Cavalry portepee , was made of leather and called Faustriemen . for officers it carries the same knot as the Infantry ones . the Prussians were made of black leather with the white represented by three lines made of silver wire , The Bavarians applied over red leather a silver lace stitched with light blue lines . Wurttembergians were of black leather with red lines stitched on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiesoldier Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Chris, Don't know if this is true of all Infantry swords of the Bavarian Army but I own two very different I.O.S 1855 swords. (1) A fairly plain sword measuring 95.6 cm fitted with black metal fittings and a black scabbard made by Josef Vierheiligs of Munich, 1855 – 1887. I have assumed that this might well be purchased by a Unteroffizier mit Portpee or a cheap skate officer! (2) A more elaborate Löwekopf Infanterie Offizier Säbel, 94 cm long with brass fittings and a black scabbard showing no makers' mark. Would one expect officer's swords to usually be shorter or is this just to suit a shorter officer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 1 hour ago, aussiesoldier said: Chris, Don't know if this is true of all Infantry swords of the Bavarian Army but I own two very different I.O.S 1855 swords. (1) A fairly plain sword measuring 95.6 cm fitted with black metal fittings and a black scabbard made by Josef Vierheiligs of Munich, 1855 – 1887. I have assumed that this might well be purchased by a Unteroffizier mit Portpee or a cheap skate officer! (2) A more elaborate Löwekopf Infanterie Offizier Säbel, 94 cm long with brass fittings and a black scabbard showing no makers' mark. Would one expect officer's swords to usually be shorter or is this just to suit a shorter officer. Apparently the Issue ones to Feldwebel etc came in 2 or 3 different sizes... my largest one is stamped "II" for size.... the officers ones are a bit "ladylike" ... smaller, finer, lighter... I have an artillery sword which seems to have been shortened for a smaller officer, both sheath and blade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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