Sword Identification

**Matt Johnson** · 08-23-2011, 04:27 AM

PLease help id this sword. Im having trouble finding out anything about this sword. I have not found another like it and am not sure where to go. It was in my uncles things from germany. He was a guard at a SS POW camp and cam back with this sword, a army dagger, arm bands etc. Im not a militaria collector and they are collecting dust in my safe. Im trying to sell them to a collector that will appreciate them but do not know what to advertise it as ro what it may be worth. PLease help Id this. Im trying to use this as a learning experience on swords and daggers.
Thanks
Its is engraved with
Karl Reul Wien
is about 34" long

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 08-23-2011 04:27 AM

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**Eric Zentner** · 08-23-2011, 04:32 AM

Fantasy,product of the 4th Reich.

Eric

**Teutonicknights** · 08-23-2011, 04:44 AM

by ez1969

Fantasy,product of the 4th Reich.

Eric

Dito, but would like to see more pics please?

**Matt Johnson** · 08-23-2011, 04:45 AM

Im not following your last post. Fantasy? made up and not real?
I understnad the theory of the 4tg reich but not what you are trying to tell me.

**Eric Zentner** · 08-23-2011, 04:49 AM

Fantasy=never ezisted piece sorry.

Eric

**Matt Johnson** · 08-23-2011, 04:52 AM

Thanks Im just trying to find out anyhthing that I can. One person has said troop made another said tied to german freemasonry. Im not trying to pass anything off that it is not and just want to find what I can.
If im trying to get info on the dagger that I have should I post it in another post?

**BOB COLEMAN** · 08-23-2011, 04:52 AM

I am not sure what this is but I do not think it is a fantasy item. Many years ago, I saw a similar sword that a GI took out of a crypt in a bombed out church. It is likely older than the 3rd Reich period.

**Teutonicknights** · 08-23-2011, 04:58 AM

by BOB COLEMAN

I am not sure what this is but I do not think it is a fantasy item. Many years ago, I saw a similar sword that a GI took out of a crypt in a bombed out church. It is likely older than the 3rd Reich period.

I was just thinking something similar Bob now that I think about it, but better pics would tell more could you post some pics of the whole blade and such?

Mike