Original Imperial German WWI Officer's Sword with Scabbard by Alexander Coppel - Blücher Saber - Dated 1911 Sterling SMG The box was embossed with

The box was embossed with concentric rectangles (for strength) and lettering:

and is maker marked and dated on the blade: A

The selector switch on the right side is still present and it is still moveable

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Original Imperial German WWI Officer's Sword with Scabbard by Alexander Coppel - Blücher Saber - Dated 1911 Sterling SMG The box was embossed withOriginal item: Only One Available. A wonderful saber we just got in! Despite the machine guns and artillery, swords were still issued to officers in WWI. This is a fine example of the German Artillery Officer's Sword, commonly referred to as the "Blcher Sabel," named for the Prussian Commander Gebhard Leberecht von Blcher, who was ally to the Duke of Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. This example is in very good service used condition,