Austria, Empire. An M1861 Infantry Officer’s Saber Auction issued from headquarters on 25

issued from headquarters on 25 May 1941

crossed bronze swords on the ribbons of the two Iron Merit Crosses

which did not previously exist

A fine quality manufacture Clasp of the Iron Cross 1939 First Class

Stitched onto the peak is a one-piece insignia consisting of a hexagonal field-grey rayon backer bearing a machine-embroidered Ordnungspolizei insignia topped by a tri-colour cockade

Austria, Empire. An M1861 Infantry Officer’s Saber Auction issued from headquarters on 25Standard issue M1861 model that features a nickel plated steel blade, narrow, slight curvature, single edge measuring 76 cm in length, with runner marks, very fine. The hilt of the saber consists of a hilt and grip. The hilt is wooden, covered with sharkskin; straight, oval in cross section, with a beveled upper part, wrapped along nine transverse grooves with triple wire that has become loose overtime. The back of the hilt is covered with a concave