First Post, help identify

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by M ELEY

Ahhhh...now this is why I just love the Forum. Absolutely an incredible ID. I think we all know how good it feels when we can pin-point these tricky pieces. Excellent job, Jim! Now, where is my iphone-

Thanks Mark, it really has been a great ride....and Jeff has got it spot on. You're right, thats what the forum is about, and its these kinds of posts that make it fun.
Larry...you still out there???

All the best,
Jim

[mrwizard]

just a small remark from someone living in Hesse...
The map posted by Jim shows the post WW2 state Hessen.
The "Grossherzogtum Hessen und bei Rhein (Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine)" looked somewhat different:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Duchy_of_Hesse

Best Regards,
Thilo

[Jim McDougall]

I wanted to add here, I think this instance has presented a new axiom;
'...dont worry about the chickens eggs, make sure you count the heads!'

Thilo, thank you for the update on that map ! Its good to hear from someone out there in Hesse. I wanted to give some geographic perspective and it helps to have accurate information, I hadnt noticed the dates on this, and there were probably lots of different boundaries in the times we're discussing.

All best regards,
Jim

PS, while on the accuracy topic, plz note out there we know we're talkin eagles here, its just metaphor

[lgcal20ga]

Thanks to all of you. Jim, I am still out here, but as a newbie on the forum, my posts have to go thru moderator editing before being viewed by all.

Found out thru all this and talking to my Uncle Tony that my Dad served with the First Infantry, 26th Regiment, F Company. (I knew about the First Infantry part, the Big Red One). After returning to Germany after the Bulge, he did a short stint as a guard at the Nuremberg Trials. My Uncle remembers my Dad saying that he slept on a truck all the way thru France when he arrived in Europe, some time after the invasion. He was wounded in the Ardennes Forest near Achen, I believe, and then spent a few weeks in England in the hospital before going back. Still don't have any idea where exactly he found the sword.

Thanks again for all the information, and finding out what this sworn truly is. If you try the link I posted above, there is a picture of what looks like the exact same sword model in a book on Austrian Military Arms.

Larry

[Jeff D]

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

I wanted to add here, I think this instance has presented a new axiom;
'...dont worry about the chickens eggs, make sure you count the heads!'


PS, while on the accuracy topic, plz note out there we know we're talkin eagles here, its just metaphor

Jeff

[lgcal20ga]

Been over 10 years since I was last here. The sword above will be back in service tomorrow, cutting the wedding cake for my 2nd cousin! His grandpa was my dad's younger brother. The sword cut grandpa's wedding cake way back when, and now it will cut one again! Cheers!!

[shayde78]

Originally Posted by lgcal20ga

Been over 10 years since I was last here. The sword above will be back in service tomorrow, cutting the wedding cake for my 2nd cousin! His grandpa was my dad's younger brother. The sword cut grandpa's wedding cake way back when, and now it will cut one again! Cheers!!

I was wondering what caused this thread to be resurrected - nice to hear you've held onto this sword, and that it has a place in the tradition of your family

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by lgcal20ga

Been over 10 years since I was last here. The sword above will be back in service tomorrow, cutting the wedding cake for my 2nd cousin! His grandpa was my dad's younger brother. The sword cut grandpa's wedding cake way back when, and now it will cut one again! Cheers!!

Thank you for sharing this update! This was a great discussion and good to see the family traditions, and that of this fine sword, continuing in good form.
Well done!