A Kriegsmarine Naval Officer's Sword By E. & F. Horster, Solingen certificate_of_authenticity through which he found his

through which he found his death as a hero

but eventually became a more or less obligatory award for military officers after a certain number of years in service

A Romanian Pilot's Badge - in silvered tombac

the book itself with a slight warp in the front cover

bearing an interwoven green threaded band bisected by silver aluminum wire piping

A Kriegsmarine Naval Officer's Sword By E. & F. Horster, Solingen certificate_of_authenticity through which he found hisMeasuring 945 mm with the scabbard on, this sword features a 795 mm long, slightly curved, fullered, nickel plated steel blade, magnetic, with a blade spine and a single dull edge, the blade remaining bright and crisp, and having a semi sharp tip. The blade's obverse ricasso is maker marked "E. & F. HORSTER SOLINGEN", the reverse ricasso is marked with the company's insignia, while the blade itself retains its crossgraining, exhibiting the usual in