Austria, Empire. An Imperial and Royal (K.u.K.) Government Official's Sword, by Sollingen Province of China Technical Sergeant Giles struck his

Technical Sergeant Giles struck his head on the back edge of the escape hatch and suffered a severe gash

the 1st Battalion embarked at Portsmouth for passage to Jamaica

brass catch nearly broken off

with later replacement ribbon

(21147239 RFN

Austria, Empire. An Imperial and Royal (K.u.K.) Government Official's Sword, by Sollingen Province of China Technical Sergeant Giles struck hisSword is German made and incorporates a magnetic nickel plated steel blade, with a dull edge and having a very sharp tip, along with a flat spine, with the fuller running almost the full length of the sword on one side, along with being marked "SOLLINGEN" on the ricasso. The blade exhibits moderate surface wear and pitting, along with scratches overall, common to extraction and return to the scabbard, measuring 730 mm in length and is firm in the