£440
An Imperial German/Prussian officers sword engraved WILM.VOIGHT.MAGDEBURG relating to Wilhelm Voigt who was a German con man and impostor. In his most famous exploit, Voigt masqueraded as a military officer of the elite Prussian Guards in 1906, rounding up a number of Imperial German Army soldiers under his "command", "arresting" the Mayor of Köpenick, and "confiscating" 4,002 marks from the city treasury, blade length approximately 76cm, overall length approximately 90cm. (2)
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