Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian Army NCO Sword with Scabbard by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie French Helmets and it looks like the

and it looks like the metalwork was at one time covered with surface rust

This green wool field cap features a gold button showing the crossed rifles pin insignia above which is a red communist star pin

along with all three of the original split pins

denoting his service in the east during the Winter of 1941-42

Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian Army NCO Sword with Scabbard by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie French Helmets and it looks like theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of a Dove's Head Dress sword worn by Army NCOs, with a lovely "Triple Etched" nickel plated steel blade. This sword design is a simplified version of the Officer's dove's head sword, without the decorative designs and engraving usually seen on the hilt. It has a larger "D" guard used on German dress swords, with a simple cross guard without any rain guards (chappes). The hilt is nickel plated