Italy, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. An Officer's Light Cavalry Sabre, c.1810 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac A partial dark grey sweatband

A partial dark grey sweatband extends across the interior of the forehead

with finely made fascist insignia in gilded bullion and wires on top

A wide brown leather sweatband surrounds the interior of the cap band

Hoppe had served from October 1916 until on 6 April 1917 when in an aerial fight on that day with a FE2d over Noyelles his Commanding Officer – Staffelführer Oblt

he was admitted to the Divisional Rest Station at Mont des Cats on April 27

Italy, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. An Officer's Light Cavalry Sabre, c.1810 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac A partial dark grey sweatbandBased upon the British 1796 light cavalry sabre, this is a custom purchase sword, likely German manufactured and made to size for its owner. An officers sabre from the Napoleonic period, featuring a curved blade measuring 79 cm in length and still retaining faint etching including "Reale delle Due Sicilie" translating to Royal [Kingdom] of the Two Sicilies, as well as floral design moving up the length of the blade, it does exhibit wear, pitting but