Original German WWII Early Luftwaffe Officer Sword by SMF with Waffen Mark - Nickel Plated Blade MG 42 Accessories There is an iron back

There is an iron back strap extending from just behind the barrel tang all the way down the spine of the grip to the brass butt cap

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A Shin-Guntō (新軍刀

away from the body in the traditional "lobster tail" design

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Original German WWII Early Luftwaffe Officer Sword by SMF with Waffen Mark - Nickel Plated Blade MG 42 Accessories There is an iron backOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a very nice early example of a German WWII Luftwaffe Officer's Sword from the famous maker SMF. Early examples such as this were fit with silver plated nickel alloy mountings, with lovely brass "Sunwheel" style Hankenkreuz (Hook Cross or Swas) emblems. Later they would move to the "Air Age" aluminum material, which didn't develop the lovely patina that this sword has. The blade of this example measures 26 1