WWII NAZI GERMAN LION HEAD SWORD RED EYES EICKHORN
Nazi German Officers lion head sword with red eyes. Plain blade is in excellent condition and has the Eickhorn logo and name partially obscured by the langet. Grip and wire wrap intact with one wire strand separated. Overall length of sword is 38" with a 33" blade. Scabbard retains 90%+ original black paint. very good - excellent. The Sword/Sabre is an age old military tradition, that evolved from a functional weapon into an item of uniform dress ornamentation by the start of WWI. This strong tradition continues in many army’s to this day as a symbol of strength and power. After Hitler’s rise to power in 1933 and the reintroduction of conscription in early 1935 a wide variety of new sword and sabre designs were introduced to outfit the rapidly growing Wehrmacht.
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Nazi German Officers lion head sword with red eyes. Plain blade is in excellent condition and has the Eickhorn logo and name partially obscured by the langet. Grip and wire wrap intact with one wire strand separated. Overall length of sword is 38" with a 33" blade. Scabbard retains 90%+ original black paint. very good - excellent. The Sword/Sabre is an age old military tradition, that evolved from a functional weapon into an item of uniform dress ornamentation by the start of WWI. This strong tradition continues in many army’s to this day as a symbol of strength and power. After Hitler’s rise to power in 1933 and the reintroduction of conscription in early 1935 a wide variety of new sword and sabre designs were introduced to outfit the rapidly growing Wehrmacht.
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