Original German WWII Heer Army Officer Dove Head Sword by F. W. Höller of Solingen with Steel Scabbard Sharps Rifle The muzzle is similar to

The muzzle is similar to the business end of a Pepper Pot / Box of the the early 19th Century

the Dreyse needle gun which had seen service during the Franco-Prussian War

The installation is an active National Guard Training Center and serves as headquarters for the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the Pennsylvania National Guard

With this restructuring new uniforms and insignia were introduced for railway personnel in 1933

- 1940-Dated Tin

Original German WWII Heer Army Officer Dove Head Sword by F. W. Höller of Solingen with Steel Scabbard Sharps Rifle The muzzle is similar toOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original German WWII Heer Army Officer Dove Head sword by F. W. Hller of Solingen, complete with its black enamel painted steel scabbard. It is a particularly attractive solid brass hilt example rather than the later aluminum alloy construction, and it retains much of its original gold colored finish, especially in the recessed decorative areas. The hilt is richly decorated with high relief German oak leaf