Original German WWII Aluminum Fitted Luftwaffe Officer Sword by Rare Maker F. & A. Helbig with Replaced Scabbard Japanese Militaria a configuration that seems to

a configuration that seems to be very rare

the gunner would have to rack the “gun’s” charging handle

Inside the lid there is a handwritten notation:

During the Civil War

crew members were wounded

Original German WWII Aluminum Fitted Luftwaffe Officer Sword by Rare Maker F. & A. Helbig with Replaced Scabbard Japanese Militaria a configuration that seems toOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a German WWII Luftwaffe Officer's Sword from a rare maker with great aluminum fittings and a very good condition carbon steel blade. This is mid war produced example, as early war examples were silver frosted nickel alloy. As the war continued they moved to the "air age" aluminum material. The reverse ricasso of this great sword is maker marked with a lightly etched oval trademark