Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Sabre, By Carl Eickhorn Auction seeing promotions to Acting Lance

seeing promotions to Acting Lance Sergeant (September 22nd) and Lance Sergeant (October 12th)

the BWM and the VM for his WWI service

as his remains were "non-recoverable"

he embarked for the French theatre with the 24th Infantry Battalion

Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Sabre, By Carl Eickhorn Auction seeing promotions to Acting Lance(Heer Offiziers Sbel). A well preserved Heer Officers sabre, measuring 98. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features an 83 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a gentle curvature, sharpened tip, and with fullers running approximately two thirds of the length of each side. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of ORIGINAL EICKHORN, SOLINGEN, circumscribing the firms classic logo of a squirrel clutching a sword.