Welcome to the forum. smile Vern gave a good general perspective with these swords - in the German Army they were called an Einheitssabel for Offiziere and predominantly Unteroffiziere (senior grade NCO's) with Portepee. Officers getting an allowance for uniforms and private purchase swords, versus EM who were provided the items they needed at government expense (authorized EM could if they wanted to could also make private purchases). First manufactured during the Weimar era they were made intermittently until 1938/39 if my memory serves me correctly. The Germans calling the scabbard finish Brunierung (the same as for their rifles, pistols and service bayonets). Best Regards, Fred