Sword for an Officer of the 8th Cuirassiers 'Graf Gessler', Cavalry Charge Etched Nepalese fought as a result of

fought as a result of the Reformation of the Church

The regiment saw action at the Battle of the Tugela Heights in February 1900 during the Second Boer War

Late 17th century

Proof disc indicates Pillin manufacture

Sword for an Officer of the 8th Cuirassiers 'Graf Gessler', Cavalry Charge Etched Nepalese fought as a result ofA very good example of a 19th century Imperial German sword for an officer or NCO, having the blade etched with a very impressive scene of a cavalry charge. The blade is in top condition and very shiny, and thus was relatively difficult to capture on camera. The sword is marked 'Regt Graf Geler (Rhein.) No 8' for the 8th (Rhenish) Cuirassiers "Count Geler". They were a heavy cavalry regiment of the Royal Prussian Army. During the Franco Prussian War