Stingray8

Thanks for all of your feedback. I've been slowly reading up on the some of the history and terminology surrounding these swords, and was really excited (and embarrassed of my ignorance) to hear how old this sword may actually be. It's awesome to potentially own a piece of history from that era. I was able to carefully remove the handle the other night and did my best to get clear pictures of the characters in the tang. It was very difficult to get good pics, given the pitting that has occurred over time. I attached a couple pictures below, and here is a dropbox link to see the full collection of pics so I don't go over the data limit. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/bn19uchj8gsf0xs2w3m3o/h?dl=0&rlkey=fsavsze6b179chlb8clirh0ys I am happy to take more pics or a video if anyone has an idea of how to get a clearer shot. I considered trying to trace over a paper on top of the characters, but have not tried that yet. Thanks!

I was recently given this sword and told that it was from a WW2 Officer. I have been trying to get more info about it, but have not been able to find any pictures of similar swords. Any info on age/origin/history, and value would be greatly appreciated. I will not be selling it, as I think it's an interesting historical item. That being said, I'd like to know if it's valuable enough that I should be insuring it. Thanks!