Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Officer’s Dress Sword, By Emil Voos certificate_of_authenticity On January 5

On January 5

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The War Decoration was authorized in 1916

The blade’s reverse ricasso is maker marked with the stylized logo of “Pfeilringewerk

1866-70" by John Thyen

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Officer’s Dress Sword, By Emil Voos certificate_of_authenticity On January 5(Ordnungspolizei Schwert fr Offiziere). A very well preserved Ordnungpolizei Officers dress sword, measuring 102 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features an 84 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and unspoiled edges. A fuller runs approximately two thirds of the top edge of each side of the blade. The obverse ricasso bears a makers mark of EMIL VOOS, SOLINGEN, flanked by the firms classic snake and