Original Argentina Pre-WWI Era Model 1898 Artillery Sword and Scabbard with Frog by Santa Barbara of Toledo, Spain U.S. Helmets/Hats and McCormick was promoted to

and McCormick was promoted to grant him equal standing with the vice chiefs of staff of the Army and Air Force

The anklets are unmarked but retain their straps and buckles and are of the period

so there is no pin present

as can be seen by the large dent in the side near the bottom

Original Argentina Pre-WWI Era Model 1898 Artillery Sword and Scabbard with Frog by Santa Barbara of Toledo, Spain U.S. Helmets/Hats and McCormick was promoted toOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic example of a Spanish export, Argentinian M1898 Artillery Sword, made by a lesser known company, Santa Barbara of Toledo, Spain. Despite the invention of machine guns and rapid firing artillery, swords were still issued. Between 1880 and 1930, the Argentine Army sought to become a professional force without active involvement in politics, even though many a political figure President Julio