Original German WWII Kriegsmarine Navy Officer Lion Head Sword by E. & F. Hörster with Triple Etched Pipe Back Blade and Leather Scabbard Fusee Spring & Cover First Lieutenant Clifton B

First Lieutenant Clifton B

Year of Manufacture: 1832 - Converted & Rifled Later

The scabbard retains a shoelace thong

now shows a gray mottled patina

Cuba International Hat produced 20

Original German WWII Kriegsmarine Navy Officer Lion Head Sword by E. & F. Hörster with Triple Etched Pipe Back Blade and Leather Scabbard Fusee Spring & Cover First Lieutenant Clifton BOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a rare Kriegsmarine Navy Lion Head Officer's Sword, made by the firm E. & F. Hrster of Solingen, the legendary "City of Blades" in Western Germany. We have very seldom had examples of naval officer swords, as they often went down with the ships, and also were not something that would be picked up on the battlefield or during a surrender. The navy also took a lot longer to adopt NSDAP