Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ceremonial Parade Sword, By Carl Eickhorn Auction Archive plus a black wool backer

plus a black wool backer

depicting the second pattern RLB logo on the obverse

as often worn by the NCO's

circumscribed by an oak leaf wreath

as his father had been in the Imperial Service for twenty-one years

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ceremonial Parade Sword, By Carl Eickhorn Auction Archive plus a black wool backer(Fliegerschwert). Measuring 90 cm, with the scabbard on, this sword features a 66. 7 cm nickel plated steel blade, with a semi sharp edge, remaining bright and crisp, and having an extremely sharp tip. The blade's ricasso is maker marked with ORIGINAL EICKHORN SOLINGEN insignia, along with a centrally placed fuller on both sides that runs half the length of the blade from the crossguard. Exhibits scratching overall, common to extraction and return to