Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ceremonial Parade Sword, By Carl Eickhorn Archive (NSDAP Gau Essen Erinnerungsabzeichen)

(NSDAP Gau Essen Erinnerungsabzeichen)

During the Boer War 1899-1902

He was deemed fit for service and placed with first reserves

Footnote: The medal was founded in 1918 by King Alfonso XIII to reward military personnel for heroic action in the battle field

on original ribbons with ribbon bar

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ceremonial Parade Sword, By Carl Eickhorn Archive (NSDAP Gau Essen Erinnerungsabzeichen)(Fliegerschwert). Measuring 90 cm, with the scabbard on, this sword features a 66. 7 cm nickel plated steel blade, with a semi sharp edge, remaining bright and crisp, and having an extremely sharp tip. The blade's ricasso is maker marked with ORIGINAL EICKHORN SOLINGEN insignia, along with a centrally placed fuller on both sides that runs half the length of the blade from the crossguard. Exhibits scratching overall, common to extraction and return to