France, Napoleonic Kingdom. An 1801 Cuirassier 'Heavy Cavalry' Sword Archive Additional pockets are set into

Additional pockets are set into the lower sides with identical button enclosures

Instituted on 20 February 1868

whose promotion to this rank came on 1 February 1944

An election poster for the federal election of 1928 in Germany’s Weimar Republic

suspended from its five-sided hanger in silver with red cloth ribbon and incorporating a pinback

France, Napoleonic Kingdom. An 1801 Cuirassier 'Heavy Cavalry' Sword Archive Additional pockets are set intoIssued primarily to French heavy cavalry under Napoleon Bonaparte, was a defining battlefield weapon of the early 19th century. Featuring a long straight blade measuring 97 cm length blade, marked on blade with inspectors stamps, stylized brass guard and hilt, with wooden handle with brass wire grip, accompanied by original scabbard which exhibits surface rust, very fine overall. Used by cuirassiers, the elite armoured cavalry of the Grande Arme, it