Original German WWII Officer's Dove Head Sword by ALCOSO of Solingen circa 1936 - 1940 with Scabbard Russian Issue Equipment and shoulder boards for a

and shoulder boards for a Junior Officer with straight gilt braid interwoven with dark blue chevrons (sub-lieutenant) and a dark blue underlay

- SPH-4 Flight protective helmet manual in original plastic bag

There is now some oxidation where the paint has been lost

a mess tin

Mettler passed away on July 22nd

Original German WWII Officer's Dove Head Sword by ALCOSO of Solingen circa 1936 - 1940 with Scabbard Russian Issue Equipment and shoulder boards for aOriginal 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 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. Since then it has been cleaned several times, and now shows a lovely lightly oxidized brass color,