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I know nothing about this sort of thing but to me it looks like a police hanger or artillery short sword/hanger, possible a naval cutlass, is it a bit on the light side for a cutlass the handle in particular.
Edit I have just realise it is Austrian? so no navy. ![]() |
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As a matter of fact, Austro-Hungarian Empire did have a Navy: it was based in what used to be Yugoslavia, and covered the Adriatic Sea. They even participated in the Mediterranean naval campaign during WWI. they even managed to sink some French, Italian and even British ship.
See http://www.naval-history.net/WW1NavyAustrian.htm |
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Not much info, but here is another type of Winternitz Steyr sword from 1907.
http://translate.google.com/translat...UTF-8%26sa%3DG |
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Thank you very much for the info,
And Hail to the Autrian Navy! |
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... and don't forget Capt. von Trapp (of "The Sound of Music" fame) ...
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Absolutely Mark! The hills may be alive with the sound of music, but the blue Danube was once alive with the sound of naval saber rattling.
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The long-standing tension between the Austrian and the Swiss Navies came to a draw when Maria von Trapp crossed the Alps.
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