Original Ottoman Empire WWI Triple Etched Turkish Officers German Fusilier Pattern Sword with Scabbard & Sword Knot German Field Equipment thereafter being known as the

thereafter being known as the Suffolk Regiment

The knife comes in an genuine rolled steel scabbard with a leather belt loop

and comes complete with original data plate

there would be two halves sewn together around a metal frame

Offices and so on

Original Ottoman Empire WWI Triple Etched Turkish Officers German Fusilier Pattern Sword with Scabbard & Sword Knot German Field Equipment thereafter being known as theOriginal Item: Only One Available. In the eve of the First World War, the Ottoman Empire was in ruinous shape. It had lost substantial territory in disastrous wars, its economy was in shambles and its subjects were demoralized. The Empire needed time to recover and to carry out reforms, but the world was sliding into war and it would need to take a position. After the Italo Turkish War and Balkan Wars, the Empire's resources were completely drained.