Original German WWII Service Worn SS EM-NCO Degen Sword with Scabbard - Schutzstaffel Japanese Military Maps 1863 DFM is the marking

1863 DFM is the marking for Union Government Inspector Dexter F

The fore stock has a repair along the wood line

but was was renamed in 1942-1943

the 38th French Corps Commander

and red primer visible where it has worn

Original German WWII Service Worn SS EM-NCO Degen Sword with Scabbard - Schutzstaffel Japanese Military Maps 1863 DFM is the markingOriginal Item: Only One Available. The SS (Schutzstaffel 'Protection Squadron') was originally formed in 1925, ostensibly to act as a small, loyal bodyguard unit to protect the Fhrer, Adolf H. Under the direction of the Reichsfhrer SS Heinrich Himmler, the SS grew to be the most ruthless and feared organization of the 20th century. They were the vanguard of NSDAP and eventually controlled nearly every function of German life and much of Occupied