Canada. An Extremely Rare Naval Fisheries Protection Service Officer's Sword, by C.J. Weldon of London, 1910 Archive the Order of the Patriotic

the Order of the Patriotic War

the inscriptions separated by branches of laurel leaves on either side

Hofmann was released from captivity in 1947

The final page retains a vendor’s label reading “WEISS KREUZ-DROGERIE

all with horizontal pinbacks - except one

Canada. An Extremely Rare Naval Fisheries Protection Service Officer's Sword, by C.J. Weldon of London, 1910 Archive the Order of the PatrioticAn extremely rare sword, it features a steel blade, magnetic, with a very sharp tip. Both sides of the blade have a fuller running from the mid point to just above the ricasso and incorporates an ornate leafing and floral pattern. The obverse ricasso bears a brass proofmark disk inscribed "PROVED", while the reverse ricasso is maker marked "C. J. WELDON 130 131 CHEAPSIDE LONDON E. C.". The obverse of the blade is emblazoned with a ribbon banner