Original German WWII Officer's Dove Head Sword with Scabbard by ALCOSO of Solingen circa 1936 - 1940 with Scabbard French Pistols after 41 years (the tag

after 41 years (the tag fell off long ago

and it has serial number 8317e above the trigger guard and on the barrel by the hinge

so it is possible that this helmet was in fact for a Junior Officer

This allowed for a standardization of USO policies

Original German WWII Officer's Dove Head Sword with Scabbard by ALCOSO of Solingen circa 1936 - 1940 with Scabbard French Pistols after 41 years (the tagOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely classic Army Officer's "Dove Head" Sword, made by the well known firm of Alcoso Werke in Solingen, Germany, complete with the correct steel scabbard. The hilt of this example is produced of quality brass base with gilt on the hilt and all of the details are still there, though the gilt finish has been almost completely worn away by cleaning and polishing. The hilt now shows a lovely lightly aged