The famous German Chancellor Otto Von Bismarck once stated: "The great questions of the day will not be settled by the mandates of majorities, but by blood and iron". Imperial German Army officers of WW1 carried finely made swords as a mark of rank, and as a last line of personal defense. This Imperial German Army WW1 WKC Officer's Dress Sword is in Very Good Condition, with some rightward bending to the upper blade, some light nicking to the upper blade edge and the upper blade spine, some light scratching at each side of the blade, some drying and stiffening to the leather finger wrap at the underside of the guard, some patina to the guard, ferrule, and backstrap/pommel, some light scattered patina and loosening to the handle wrapping, missing the leather bumper pad from the blade/guard join, and with some scattered age wear evident. Most interestingly, it features a gleaming 35 1/4” bright finished slightly upswept fullered blade, sports the classic brass “P” guard with langets, ferrule, and backstrap/pommel, and is stamped at the reverse ricasso with the iconic “knight’s head" logo of its maker, the famous “WKC” (Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Company of Solingen). It boasts the traditional black celluloid covered wood grip with triple brass wire wrapping, carries the original brown leather finger wrap at the underside of the guard, and is complete with the original Imperial German Army WW1 Officer Metal Scabbard in Very Good Condition, with only some scattered scratching, finish abrading, spot patina, and age wear evident. Most interestingly, it retains approximately 85% of the original blued finish, exhibits the original metal hanging ring at the upper left side, and the set is a fine example of a rare, original Imperial German Army WW1 WKC Officer's Dress Sword.