Original German WWII Officer's Lion Head Sword by ALCOSO of Solingen circa 1940-1943 British Militaria Former members of the Royal

Former members of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service continued to wear their old uniforms

Action is smooth

with original paint

the manpower situation was still critical

This roughly translates to "Ia-1a-5 Print crossbar Base bearing diesel engine"

Original German WWII Officer's Lion Head Sword by ALCOSO of Solingen circa 1940-1943 British Militaria Former members of the RoyalOriginal Item: This is a beautiful classic Lionhead German WWII Officer sword, made by the well known firm of Alcoso Werke in Solingen, Germany. The all brass hilt consists of a finely detailed lion head cat with art deco leaf backstrap and "P" guard. The cat is fitted with blood red faceted eyes. Nice detail throughout his whiskers, chin, and muzzle. The handwork is beautifully rendered throughout this brass. The backstrap consists of raised out