Original U.S. Named Naval Officer Sword - U.S. Naval Academy French Edged Weapons [30] Lewis guns were often

[30] Lewis guns were often employed for balloon-busting

This was known as a HJ youth overseas cap or "Allgemeine jugend Sommer-Mütze" (General HJ summer cap)

but we were losing altitude purposely

Earphones nicely marked with a broad arrow and 10A/13466

Signalpatrone [signal cartridge]

Original U.S. Named Naval Officer Sword - U.S. Naval Academy French Edged Weapons [30] Lewis guns were oftenOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a post war U. S. Navy Officer sword, originally a gift for a USNA graduate, and has come straight out of the attic. Gilt brass mounts to both sword and scabbard. Heavily Nickel plated engraved and embossed 34" blade displaying the officer name and initials S. V. Cappetta. Overall length of the Sword is 40". The blade stamped MADE U. S. A Contained in its original stiff leather covered scabbard with gilt brass