Original German WWII Early Luftwaffe Officer Sword by SMF with Waffen Mark - Nickel Plated Blade Ancient Both the front and back

Both the front and back plate bear the same French arsenal markings and dates on the lower left interior:

Allied fighter pilots slept under the wings of their aircraft

This helmet has no visible heat lot stamp

which are hard to find

attended Non Commissioned Officer's school October 1941-January 1942

Original German WWII Early Luftwaffe Officer Sword by SMF with Waffen Mark - Nickel Plated Blade Ancient Both the front and backOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a very nice early example of a German WWII Luftwaffe Officer's Sword from the famous maker SMF. Early examples such as this were fit with silver plated nickel alloy mountings, with lovely brass "Sunwheel" style Hankenkreuz (Hook Cross or Swas) emblems. Later they would move to the "Air Age" aluminum material, which didn't develop the lovely patina that this sword has. The blade of this example measures 28 1