Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Sword, with Hanger, by E. & F. Hörster Archive Johns as well as Ryan

Johns as well as Ryan Hill

Type III with Large "43" and "Batt'n C

arriving in France on July 20

photo credit "Phot

21 mm (w) x 25

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Sword, with Hanger, by E. & F. Hörster Archive Johns as well as Ryan(Luftwaffe Schwert fr Offiziere). A rare and very well preserved Luftwaffe Officers sword, measuring 85 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 64 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains unspoiled factory sharpening to the edges and tip. A fuller runs approximately half of the length of each side of the blade. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of E. & F. HRSTER, SOLINGEN, circumscribing the firms