France, Iii Republic. An 1882 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword, By Gustave Barré Newly Listed measuring 70 mm (w) x

measuring 70 mm (w) x 117 mm (h) x 25

389th Infantry Division

he served as Minister of Education in Władysław Sikorski's government

Footnote: Man's version of the same award has center appliqué considerably larger

Inside contains British and German aircraft identification photographs

France, Iii Republic. An 1882 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword, By Gustave Barré Newly Listed measuring 70 mm (w) xA well preserved 1882 Pattern Infantry Officers sword, measuring 104 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features an 88 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and a narrow fuller running the majority of the length of each side. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of G. BARR, FABR., PARIS. It sits securely within a multi piece hilt which features a gilded bronze hand guard and pommel bearing arabesque