Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Officer’s Dress Sword, by Peter Daniel Krebs Auction Archive the reverse bearing a wreathed

the reverse bearing a wreathed inscription of “VERDIENST IM KRIEGE” (“MERIT IN WAR”)

but marked “L/57” for “Börger & Co” on the reverse

Each component has been individually machined and is assembled by screwing together to form a tight join

bronze gilt with red and light blue enamelled insignias

The lower quarter of the scabbard bears raised oak leaf patterns on both sides

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Officer’s Dress Sword, by Peter Daniel Krebs Auction Archive the reverse bearing a wreathed(Polizei Degen fr Fhrer). A very well preserved Ordnungspolizei Officers dress sword, measuring 96 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 79 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade retaining factory original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. A fuller runs approximately two thirds of the top edge of each side of the blade. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of PET. DAN. KREBS, SOLINGEN, circumscribing the