My Grandfather's German Officer's Sword

UPDATE I:

It turns out I was both right AND wrong about the pistol. The Walther PPK was NOT a British sidearm, but rather that which was given to high-ranking officers of the Wehrmact as well as members of the SS. My bad.

UPDATE II: In my (seemingly) never-ending search for what this sword is, I stumbled upon this estate auction in New Zealand. It has to be seen to be believed:

http://www.gunauction.co.nz/catalogues/35.pdf

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[CUALL8R]

I do like the sword. Did you ever find out any history on it?

[robtran]

@CUALL8R I don't recall the inscription verbatim right now, but it was given as a gift to a then-young officer on December 24th, 1921. Such gifts of dueling swords were very common.

[CUALL8R]

Your grandfather wouldn't have found it in 1944. The USA didn't enter Germany until 1945

[robtran]

@CUALL8R - My grandfather found the sword, pistol and helmet in a bombed out building in Aachen, Belgium, in November of '44. I believe I may have misspoken during the video.

[Magixsable]

I'm German and I can tell you that the sword is not a German officer's sword but it is cool; D

[robtran]

@Magixsable Two separate collectors, who the video, told me it was a deuling foil of the type awarded to German officers upon receiving their first commission up until the end of WWI. It then continued on in relative secret. The sword bears an inscription, dated December 23rd, 1921, that is from a loving family (lady?) to a young officer upon receiving his commission. It is in German, and references a German city.

[Restart515]

@Magixsable You can´t even tell him if it´s real or not!

You don´t know!

Did you build all the german swords?

[TheGorale97]

btw that is kinda wrong pronounciation for prussian. you would actually proounce the u with a double'oo' sound.

[Magixsable]

@robtran oops yes this can be I thought you mean the second world war

[Magixsable]

ich bin deutsch und ich kann dir sagen dass das schwert kein deutsches Officer's schwert ist aber es is cool;D