Spain, Spanish State. An Officer’s Naval Sword From The Estate Of General Francisco Franco By Artilleria Fabrica De Toledo Hold junior officers of the 88th

junior officers of the 88th who rose rapidly from the rank of Lieutenant to acting regimental commander often lacked the experience writing detailed after action reports

he next served overseas in South Africa in 1902

with the date 1914

ribbon is not original but is from the early twentieth century

Of the business cards

Spain, Spanish State. An Officer’s Naval Sword From The Estate Of General Francisco Franco By Artilleria Fabrica De Toledo Hold junior officers of the 88thA beautiful naval sword by Artilleria Fabrica De Toledo, comprising a single edged blade with brass hilt, scabbard and case. The sword measures 92cm in total length from tip to pommel, it features a 78. 5cm straight unsharpened blade with a fuller running nearly the total length of each side of the blade. Delicate etched ornamentation details floral designs with Spanish iconography bearing rampant lions and towers, and markers mark FCA ARTILLERIA DE