Germany, Heer. An Nco’s Dress Sword, By Carl Eickhorn certificate_of_authenticity part of the 709th Infantry

part of the 709th Infantry Division

the outer layer of the cross with red enamels

(HJ Wettkämpfe Abzeichen)

each measuring 40 mm (w) x 60 mm (l)

a finely enameled red Maltese Cross with ball finials in silver gilt

Germany, Heer. An Nco’s Dress Sword, By Carl Eickhorn certificate_of_authenticity part of the 709th Infantry(Heer Schwert fr Unteroffizier). A well preserved Heer NCOs dress sword, measuring 95. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features an 81 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel sword with a sharpened tip and lower edge, and with a fuller running the majority of the length of the top edge of each side. It is maker marked on the reverse ricasso ORIGINAL EICKHORN, SOLINGEN, circumscribing the firms classic logo of a squirrel