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Luftwaffe Officer Sword by Helbig

Luftwaffe Officer Sword by Helbig


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Description:Nice, early, (pre-1940), 28 1/2″ long, nickel/silver plated, drop forged steel, dual edged blade, with a central fuller running from the cross guard down the blade. The blade is in overall excellent polish and mirror bright. The reverse ricasso of the blade is well marked with the manufacturer’s name and logo ” F. & A. HELBIG *Gaesler* STEINBACH (Kr. M.)” and Luftwaffe proof stamp “Eagle-8”;  The original blue leather washer remains in place. The sword has a nickel/silver plated alloy cross guard and pommel. The nicely detailed cross guard features downwardly curved, stylized wings to each side with a central, raised circular panel with a canted, brass, sunwheel swastika to both the obverse and reverse. The blue Moroccan wrapped, carved wooden grip has its original dual strand, twisted brass wire wrap still intact with minor bruising. The nickel/silver plated alloy pommel also features a canted, brass, sunwheel swastika to both the obverse and reverse with the edge of the pommel displaying an ornate, repeating, hand etched oak-leaf pattern. The sword comes complete with its original alloy construction scabbard with a grained blue Moroccan leather covering and nickel/silver plated alloy fittings. Nice early uncleaned example.

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