Spain, Francoist Era. A Naval Officer's Sword, by Artillery Factory of Toledo, c.1940 Hold surrounded by a gilded oak

surrounded by a gilded oak leaf wreath

Casualty Report

Died of his Wounds in the aftermath of the Battle of Hill 70

tongue underneath reinforced by linen cloth

He entered Imperial German Navy service on 1 April 1913 as a Seekadett on SMS Vineta

Spain, Francoist Era. A Naval Officer's Sword, by Artillery Factory of Toledo, c.1940 Hold surrounded by a gilded oakThis sword features a nickel plated steel blade, magnetic, with a semi sharp tip and designed with a dull cutting edge. Both sides of the blade have a fuller running its full length, the obverse inscribed "MARINA ESPANOLA" (Spanish Navy) along with bearing an ornate design that flanks an image of a fouled anchor surmounted by the Franco crown on both sides, the reverse bearing the Spanish coat of arms flanked by an ornate design on both sides, the