SCHUPO
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cptbob showed his excellent Lion head Hessian Infantry Officer saber yesterday so I thought I would show my example for comparison.
This is the standard Hessian Infantry Officer saber with the hilt made in nickel plate as offered in the circa 1905 WK&C catalog. My sword was made by Pack, Ohliger & Co. working 1915-1918 according to John Walter in "The sword and bayonet makers of Imperial Germany 1871-1918" p. 130-133. This sword has the usual hilt configuration with black celluloid grips and without the lion head pommel. The slightly curved blade is fully triple etched with the crowned Hessian lion motif in the center of the obverse blade. The hilt retains its leather finger loop and the Hessian Portepee is properly tied.
This is the standard Hessian Infantry Officer saber with the hilt made in nickel plate as offered in the circa 1905 WK&C catalog. My sword was made by Pack, Ohliger & Co. working 1915-1918 according to John Walter in "The sword and bayonet makers of Imperial Germany 1871-1918" p. 130-133. This sword has the usual hilt configuration with black celluloid grips and without the lion head pommel. The slightly curved blade is fully triple etched with the crowned Hessian lion motif in the center of the obverse blade. The hilt retains its leather finger loop and the Hessian Portepee is properly tied.