Battle saber

Combat Sabre, Model 21 was the most popular sabre in the interwar period. By the order of the Minister of Military Affairs no. 280 of 12 April 1921 the Model 1921/22 sabres were introduced in the Polish Army as an issue weapon for all types of armed forces. The initially approved blade model had a single fuller; however, the order no. 79 issued on 31 January 1922 approved a blade with three narrow fullers in officers' sabres. Apart from the officer's sabre there were also non-commissioned officer's model 1921/22 sabres, as well as soldier’s sabres, model 1921. They had the same shape as the officer’s sabre; however, they were made out of different materials. The majority of private sabres were ordered in Gabriel Borowski's Sword Factory. They had a characteristic etched cartouche with a silhouette of an eagle – the national coat of arms, along with an inscription. Some of the most popular included “Honor and Homeland”, as well as “For Honor and Homeland” and “We won't forsake the lands of our brood". Other sabres were manufactured by: Alfons Mann from Warsaw (Factory and Store of Surgical Instruments and Sharp Steel Products), Konrad Jarnuszkiewicz's Metal Products Factory in Warsaw, CENZOR in Krakow and ARMA in Lviv. The presented sabre belonged to a soldier of the 10th Mounted Rifle Regiment, a native of Łańcut, Colonel Konstanty Bieniasz, who fought with the Regiment in all campaigns. Joanna Kluz