Original German WWII Officer's Lion Head Sword with Scabbard by ALCOSO of Solingen circa 1936 - 1940 German Decals These measure 22 mm long

These measure 22 mm long

or were just a piece of cord that would tear off

the abbreviation for Manufacture d'Armes Saint-Étienne

There is also almost all of the original gold wash on the oak leaf wreath and eagle

were riddled with bullets

Original German WWII Officer's Lion Head Sword with Scabbard by ALCOSO of Solingen circa 1936 - 1940 German Decals These measure 22 mm longOriginal Item: This is a beautiful classic Lionhead German WWII Officer sword, made by the well known firm of Alcoso Werke in Solingen, Germany, complete with the correct steel scabbard. This example is a real treasure as the hilt is not constructed from the later war aluminum, but rather is made of solid brass with a gilt finish. It consists of a finely detailed "lion's head" pommel, with hand rendered features to the bottom of the jaw, the whiskers,