Original German WWII Kriegsmarine Navy Officer Lion Head Sword by E. & F. Hörster with Triple Etched Pipe Back Blade and Leather Scabbard Fusee Spring & Cover A genuine piece of NSDAP/Soviet

A genuine piece of NSDAP/Soviet Eastern Front Memorabilia with interesting researchable provenance

Year of Manufacture: 1832 - Converted & Rifled Later

The handle is black painted wood and shows only minor wear with a few very small dings

All of these featured the same blade

The scabbard retains a shoelace thong

Original German WWII Kriegsmarine Navy Officer Lion Head Sword by E. & F. Hörster with Triple Etched Pipe Back Blade and Leather Scabbard Fusee Spring & Cover A genuine piece of NSDAP/SovietOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a rare Kriegsmarine Navy Lion Head Officer's Sword, made by the firm E. & F. Hrster of Solingen, the legendary "City of Blades" in Western Germany. We have very seldom had examples of naval officer swords, as they often went down with the ships, and also were not something that would be picked up on the battlefield or during a surrender. The navy also took a lot longer to adopt NSDAP