Original Imperial German WWI Royal Bavarian Double Etched Lion’s Head Officer Sword with Scabbard & Hanger Cannons & Mortars and is marked with the

and is marked with the "Bow and Arrow" marking of Izhevsk Arsenal

Definitely some great potential for further research here

The outermost troops were therefore withdrawn in order to reduce the perimeter

The rear soles are in great shape and are made by GOODRICH

Original Imperial German WWI Royal Bavarian Double Etched Lion’s Head Officer Sword with Scabbard & Hanger Cannons & Mortars and is marked with theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a rare Royal Bavarian Officer's Sword from the Pre WWI era of the German Empire. Of all the states of the Empire, Bavaria was the one Kingdom that enjoyed the most independence, and often had their own regulations and specific patterns of issue items. This sword features an ornate Lions Head hilt with a flat round hand guard and a shield shaped langet with a rampant lion and Bavarian