Original German WWII Officer Lion Head Sword Cut Down Fighting Knife by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie of Solingen Breda M-37 of the 15TH SHERWOOD FORESTERS

of the 15TH SHERWOOD FORESTERS

he was to be an Uncle of the later President Theodore Roosevelt who insisted that his Uncle Irvine had fired the last two shots from the stricken warship before she foundered

Lt Riddle downed a ME-109 during the mission to Piombino

this flag has withstood the battlefield and the test of time

when the regiment deployed to England

Original German WWII Officer Lion Head Sword Cut Down Fighting Knife by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie of Solingen Breda M-37 of the 15TH SHERWOOD FORESTERSOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a USGI European Theatre customized classic Lionhead German WWII Officer sword which was excellent cut down and modified to be a fighting knife. The all brass hilt consists of a finely detailed lion head cat with oak leaf backstrap. The hand guard was cut away. The Lion is fitted with blood red faceted "jewel" eyes. Nice detail throughout his whiskers, chin, and muzzle. The handwork is beautifully rendered