Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Sword, by SMF Solingen Auction Archive the pinback maker marked “KARL

the pinback maker marked “KARL HENSLER

named to Császár Vilmos

A Second War Group to the Royal Fleet Reserve - 1939-1945 Star

a 1942 HJ Youth Festival badge

the second screwback plate bears the maker mark “F

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Sword, by SMF Solingen Auction Archive the pinback maker marked “KARL(Luftwaffe Schwert fr Offiziere). An early Luftwaffe Officers sword, measuring 93 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 71. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade. A fuller runs approximately half of the length of each side of the blade. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of SMF SOLINGEN and the firms classic seated logo, in turn topped by a partially visible Luftwaffe acceptance stamp. The blade sits partially