Original French Franco-Prussian War German Captured M1854 Heavy Carabinier Cuirassier Saber with German 7th (Magdeburg) Cuirassiers "von Seydlitz" Unit Markings on Guard & Scabbard - Rode on Von Bredow's "Death Ride" French Helmets Brown Letter Variant

Brown Letter Variant

showing light chipping on all

(the DRV Ho Chi Minh Campaign)

Overall Length: 43 1/4 inches

Nylon's light weight and durable qualities led the United States Army to consider the MLCE for Army-wide adoption

Original French Franco-Prussian War German Captured M1854 Heavy Carabinier Cuirassier Saber with German 7th (Magdeburg) Cuirassiers "von Seydlitz" Unit Markings on Guard & Scabbard - Rode on Von Bredow's "Death Ride" French Helmets Brown Letter VariantOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a truly phenomenal example of a French Cuirassier Dragoon Saber which was captured during the war by a German Kuirassier of the 7th (Magdeburg) Cuirassiers "von Seydlitz", who then scrubbed the French markings and added German Kuirassier unit markings on both the saber guard and the scabbard throat! This is particularly notable as the 7th Cuirassiers took part in what would become known as Von Bredows Death Ride.