I'd like to start by saying I do NOT believe my family's story about the sword, or at the very least, they are wrong about what it is. What this is, and what it is worth, is why I am finally hunting down these answers.
The short story goes; my great-grandfather brought the sword home from Northern-Africa during WW2. It is said that he pulled it off of a German officer (no idea the rank).
Thus, my family believes it to be a German officer's sword. I seem to think it is more of a Mediterranean, African or maybe Middle Eastern Nimcha or something similar.
The sheath and the sword both have a capital A on them. Next to that, there appears to be an arrow with a crown above it.
The sword also has some numbering that seems to say "1316r" on the other side of the blade, and next to that is has (I think) some Arabic lettering and what appear to be a bird, a phoenix or perhaps a tree. Attached are the picture of these.
I don't believe it is a German sword at all, let alone an officer's sword.
Any help is appreciated! A value would be interesting as well.
Thanks!
The short story goes; my great-grandfather brought the sword home from Northern-Africa during WW2. It is said that he pulled it off of a German officer (no idea the rank).
Thus, my family believes it to be a German officer's sword. I seem to think it is more of a Mediterranean, African or maybe Middle Eastern Nimcha or something similar.
The sheath and the sword both have a capital A on them. Next to that, there appears to be an arrow with a crown above it.
The sword also has some numbering that seems to say "1316r" on the other side of the blade, and next to that is has (I think) some Arabic lettering and what appear to be a bird, a phoenix or perhaps a tree. Attached are the picture of these.
I don't believe it is a German sword at all, let alone an officer's sword.
Any help is appreciated! A value would be interesting as well.
Thanks!
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