Original European Brass Mounted P-1796 Style Light Cavalry Sabre with Scabbard - Blüchersäbel French Ordnance org/Unit-History/War-Diaries/535th-BS-War-Diary

org/Unit-History/War-Diaries/535th-BS-War-Diary

The left rear plate is simply marked 7 x 50

Other correct WWII features include cotton OD Green herringbone twill (HBT) cloth suspension liner

The corrugated hose between the facepiece and the canister was shortened to save materials

Original European Brass Mounted P-1796 Style Light Cavalry Sabre with Scabbard - Blüchersäbel French Ordnance org/Unit-History/War-Diaries/535th-BS-War-DiaryOriginal Item: Only One Available. This historic pattern of saber is quite remarkable! Napoleon Bonaparte himself complained about the design, opining that the "hatchet point", the broadening of the blade at the very front end, constituted an "inhumane" weapon because of the horrendous wounds it inflicted. We should point out that the Prussians, under General BLCHER adopted the Saber as well and for them it become known as the "BLCHERSBEL". Our