#16081
09/17/2009 08:37 PM
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Just seen a railway protection sword on the lanes armoury website. I was wondering how rare they are because they have only had two in around five years. http://www.thelanesarmoury.co.uk/shop/shop.phpbest wishes Luke
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#16082
09/18/2009 01:14 PM
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If i am not allowed to post this link, please can a moderator delete it
thanks
Luke
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#16083
09/21/2009 06:37 PM
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Luke May be rare to them, but not all that rare to everybody  . Not to say they are exceedingly common, but these are available periodically on sites incl ebay. The description on your linked site may be a little embellished as these Bahnschutz degens are specifically Imperial era. Hope this helps.
Roger
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#16084
09/21/2009 07:40 PM
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The sword is not really rare at all, and it is not "Third Reich".
Designated Bahnschutz items did not occur until after the nationalisation of the railway system in 1937 - prior to that time the various German states had separate, private, railway systems.
A variety of edged weapons were worn by these disparate groupings, and indeed they had their own distinctive uniforms.
After the nationalisation enforced under the Third Reich, all uniforms were standardised, and all dres weapons were proscribed to be in a specified form. This sword, was not one such item.
FJS
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#16085
09/21/2009 10:00 PM
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Like the majority of TR items SA,SS,NSKK, ect they are quite common.It is imperial but never the less a great looking sword.
"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to relive it" Santayana
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#16086
09/21/2009 10:06 PM
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Thankyou for your replies gentlemen,i thought that the description might be a little embellished  and it was more imperial than TR. Thankyou for your help happy collecting Luke
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