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Austro-Hungarian cavalry sword M1869

3rd October 2021, 10:35 AM

kronckew

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Originally Posted by Victrix

The slits are for the wrist cord/portapee. Looks rather smart in my opinion. It’s not easy to see properly, but it seems most of the soldiers in the photos wear the cord in the prescribed manner.

OK, thanks for the info, I like it when I can learn something new each day. I stand corrected & have adjusted my knots to suit.

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