WWI IMPERIAL GERMAN MODEL 1889 ENGRAVED SWORD WW1

WWI Imperial German Model 1889 Bavarian Cavalry sword with engraved blade. Blade is engraved 2. Chev Regt. Taxis. Blade is triple engraved with standard military motifs and riding cavalry group. Has D shape guard with Bavarian shield. Blade measures 32.5" and approximately 38" overall. The Bakelite grip is in excellent condition. Scabbard is straight but only retains about 60% of its black paint. Excellent. The 2nd Royal Bavarian Chevau-légers "Taxis" (2. Königlich Bayerisches Chevaulegers-Regiment „Taxis“) were a light cavalry regiment of the Royal Bavarian Army. The regiment was formed in 1682 and disbanded in 1919. After the First World War the regiment's traditions were carried on by the 3rd squadron of the 17th (Bavarian) Reiter Regiment, and during the Third Reich by the 25th Panzer Regiment.