Luftwaffe Officer's Sword 

In 1934 the Honor Sword was introduced by Hermann Göring for presentation to specifically selected personnel of the Fliegerschaft. With the official establishment of the Luftwaffe in March 1935, the newly introduced sword was awarded to all Luftwaffe officer’s in good-standing. Regulations dictated that all Officer’s and senior NCO’s wear the sword with the Service, Reporting, Walking-out, and Parade Dress uniforms. The early issue swords were constructed with German nickel/silver or plated fittings while later models, (circa-1940), had aluminum fittings.

Later production nickel/silver plated, steel, dual edged, blade, with a central fuller. The blade is in overall good condition with the expected light age. The reverse ricasso of the blade is well marked with manufacturers name and logo “SMF Solingen”. The sword has a cast, polished natural aluminum cross guard and pommel. The blue wrapped, carved wooden grip has its original dual strand, twisted silver/aluminum wire. The grip shows clear signs of age. The cast, polished aluminum pommel also features a sunwheel swastika to both the obverse and reverse with the edge of the pommel displaying an ornate, repeating, hand etched oak-leave pattern. The sword comes complete with its original alloy construction scabbard with a grained blue Moroccan leather covering and polished natural aluminum fittings. The scabbards leather covering is in overall good condition with some signs of wear. Original leather hanger intact and in good condition.

Complete sword with signs of age, it displays great though!!