Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Sword, with Hanger, by E. & F. Hörster United Republic of 7 mm (h) ribbon bar

7 mm (h) ribbon bar with an original ribbon wrapped around an aluminum frame

naming has been shaved

with three loops for suspension

in silvered zink with the majority of the silvering still intact

I rejoined the remnant of out Regiment

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Sword, with Hanger, by E. & F. Hörster United Republic of 7 mm (h) ribbon bar(Luftwaffe Schwert fr Offiziere). A rare and very well preserved Luftwaffe Officers sword, measuring 85 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 64 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains unspoiled factory sharpening to the edges and tip. A fuller runs approximately half of the length of each side of the blade. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of E. & F. HRSTER, SOLINGEN, circumscribing the firms