Original German WWII Kriegsmarine Navy Officer Pipe Back Lion Head Sword by WKC Waffenfabrik with Leather Scabbard French Flags This indicates inspection by Rinaldo

This indicates inspection by Rinaldo A

It has Waffenamt marking (Eagle) / WaA716 stamped into the top of the handle

and the top has a complete celluloid diamond sweatshield

The lantern measures roughly 11½” tall with a base diameter of 4½”

Then the Soviets took away land ownership and sent people and everything into collectives

Original German WWII Kriegsmarine Navy Officer Pipe Back Lion Head Sword by WKC Waffenfabrik with Leather Scabbard French Flags This indicates inspection by RinaldoOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a rare Kriegsmarine Navy Lion Head Officer's Sword, made by the firm WKC Waffenfabrik of Solingen, the legendary "City of Blades" in Western Germany, previously Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie. 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