The rear of the blade is clearly etched with the 1935-41 Eickhorn trademark: a seated squirrel holding a sword
was worn on the garrison cap of active glider units until the Army combined the parachute and glider insignias into one Airborne Insignia worn by all airborne and glider-born units
and one can only imagine the amount of time and effort went into this scabbard
The right side of the blade does have some minor surface rust present and there is old pitying throughout the blade
Sometimes called "infantry artillery
Original German WWII Army Officers Lion Head Sword by F. W. Höller of Solingen with Steel Scabbard Russian Ordnance The rear of the bladeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice classic Lionhead German WWII Army Officers sword, made by the well known firm of F. W. Hller, Waffenfabrik, of Solingen, Germany, complete with its original black enameled steel scabbard. The hilt on this example is the classic gilt brass alloy, not the later war plated aluminum. Unlike most we see, the original gilding is still retained over much of the hilt, particularly in the recesses of the