Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Sabre, Lion’s Head Version, by E. & F. Hörster Province of China and featuring a 261 mm

and featuring a 261 mm long magnetic nickel-plated steel blade

the reverse retaining two malleable attachment prongs retaining a period original shortened length of neck ribbon

not allowing all Wehrmacht staff to purchase a souvenir ring in Africa

named to Haas as a Feldwebel of Grenadier-Regiment 521

The cap measures 285 mm in width x 290 mm in depth x 135 mm in height

Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Sabre, Lion’s Head Version, by E. & F. Hörster Province of China and featuring a 261 mm(Heer Sbel fr Offiziere mit Lwenkopf). A very well preserved Heer Officers dress parade sabre, measuring 105 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features an 82. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a gentle curvature and which retains factory original sharpening to the tip. A wide fuller runs the majority of the length of the upper edge of each side of the blade. The obverse ricasso bears a makers mark of E. U. F.