Original Imperial German Pre-WWI Bavarian Court Sword with Scabbard by Lorenz Stanko of Munich DVD This indicates that the wearer

This indicates that the wearer was assigned to the Wehrmacht Verkehrsdirektion (Armed-forces Traffic-directorate)

most likely to the United States

20 Soviet divisions were destroyed or surrendered

This example has a stacked leather handle

the lines of which are coming a bit undone

Original Imperial German Pre-WWI Bavarian Court Sword with Scabbard by Lorenz Stanko of Munich DVD This indicates that the wearerOriginal Item: Only One Available. A fine example of a late 19th Century Early 20th Century German Made Bavarian Court Sword by the Munich firm of Lorenz Stanko. The sword itself mimics the appearance of the classic British Model 1796 Officers Sword, which traditionally was a very popular design amongst the European market for decades. There is a Bavarian crown on the rain chape. The Sword features a lovely 32 etched blade, decorated on each side with