Original Italian Modello 1860 Heavy Cavalry Saber by A.&E. Holler of Solingen with Scabbard - Mahdist War Era U.S. Antique Guns They were awarded 4th place

They were awarded 4th place - 佳作 (Honorable Mention)

It is most likely named after the industrial city of Völklingen on the Saar River near the German French border

Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert Speer was a German architect who served as the Minister of Armaments and War Production in NSDAP Germany during most of World War II

This is a very nice Soviet WWII Infantry SVT Semi-Automatic Rifleman's belt rig

Original Italian Modello 1860 Heavy Cavalry Saber by A.&E. Holler of Solingen with Scabbard - Mahdist War Era U.S. Antique Guns They were awarded 4th placeOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Italian Modello 1860 Heavy Cavalry Saber was introduced by decree on July 1, 1860 as a replacement to the previous M1834 series of sabers. The M1860 had only one regulation blade length of 35 inches though some examples exceeded this length by just a hair. These were the swords in use during the Mahdist wars of the North Africa Colonial holdings at the end of the 19th Century, which also involved the United