Original German WWII Early Model 1695 Army Officer's Lion Head Sword by Carl Eickhorn with Scabbard and Troddel - 1933-35 Trademark ZB 26-ZB 30 He literally had two battleships

He literally had two battleships blown out from under him

Both have a date stamp on the leather portion of 昭 十 六

though it has darkened a bit from dirt and dust

The chin scales also are retained by large "Rose of Lancaster" fittings

with the leather sweatband pliable and complete

Original German WWII Early Model 1695 Army Officer's Lion Head Sword by Carl Eickhorn with Scabbard and Troddel - 1933-35 Trademark ZB 26-ZB 30 He literally had two battleshipsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a beautiful classic German WWII Model 1695 Heer (Army) Officer's sword, made by the legendary Solingen based firm of Carl Eickhorn. complete with its original scabbard and a lovely worn officer's troddel knot. This Army Lion Head Sword has a hilt constructed of the classic gilt brass alloy, not the later war plated aluminum. It still features well over 80% of the gilding intact, way more than we usually see!