Original German WWII Officer's Dove Head Sword by ALCOSO of Solingen with Scabbard - circa 1940 - 1943 U.S. Holsters The stock is below the

The stock is below the level of the lock plate

A few minutes after take-off in a strong cross-wind

while the front and rear ones have been lost unfortunately

It is marked correctly on the ricasso with “PB Co” in fancy script:-

OD green fiber scabbard marked U

Original German WWII Officer's Dove Head Sword by ALCOSO of Solingen with Scabbard - circa 1940 - 1943 U.S. Holsters The stock is below theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely classic Army Officer's "Dove Head" Sword, made by the well known firm of Alcoso Werke in Solingen, Germany, complete with the correct steel scabbard. This piece is also a real treasure as it is not constructed from the later war aluminum, but rather is made of solid brass, which was originally fully gilt. All of the details are still there, however cleaning has removed most of the original gilding,