Original U.S. Pre-WWII 211th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Model 1902 Army Officer’s Sword with Scabbard & Sword Knot - Lt. William B. Vaughan Technical Handbooks & Manuals shows an expiration date of

shows an expiration date of 1956

and does not look to have been glued onto the backing

JG 53 flew the various models of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 throughout World War II

The left grip scale cracked through at one point

It is marked on the back with the RZM logo and maker code M4 / 46

Original U.S. Pre-WWII 211th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Model 1902 Army Officer’s Sword with Scabbard & Sword Knot - Lt. William B. Vaughan Technical Handbooks & Manuals shows an expiration date ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Model 1902 Army Officers Saber remains the current regulation sword for officers of the United States Army. Officially designated the Saber for All Officers, Model 1902, it was adopted on July 17, 1902, by authority of General Order No. 81. This pattern was authorized for all commissioned officersboth infantry and cavalrywith the exception of chaplains. The M1902 features a lightly curved blade measuring