Imperial naval sword blade translation help. blue and gold engraved.

[Randyman]

Hello, Can anyone help with the translation of this Imperial Naval sword blade please? Unable to post pics here so Please use the link below to view the images of the sword. Thanks, Randy





http://www.walhalla.se/topic/22747-i...lation-anyone/

[Randyman]

Whoops..forgot u cant viiew photos on that site unless u join sorry.

It reads "Reichel s/l. Vorkampff - Taue." The script is hard to read, the t in Taue. could be a L for all i know. Vorkampff-Taue. is also engraved on the smaller folding cross guard. Thanks again, Randy

[DwightPruitt]

Whoops..forgot u cant viiew photos on that site unless u join sorry.

It reads "Reichel s/l. Vorkampff - Taue." The script is hard to read, the t in Taue. could be a L for all i know. Vorkampff-Taue. is also engraved on the smaller folding cross guard. Thanks again, Randy

It's Vorkampff-Laue. This site lists a Kapitanleutnant Arnold Vorkampff-Laue and a Seekadett Helmut Reichel in the Kaiserliche Marine during the First World War:

http://home.foni.net/~adelsforschung1/rall11.htm

[Ron Weinand]

Reichel sein/lieben Vorkampf-Laue

A gift from Vorkampf-Laue to his friend Reichel.