Original German Weimar Republic Interwar Reichswehr Army Artillery Officer Triple Etched Lion Head Sword with Scabbard One-of-a-Kind Command and control problems were

Command and control problems were experienced

which we have left as is to preserve the fantastic aged patina this piece has

leather buckle strap on the back nap of the helmet to adjust the helmet size

so we estimate that it was produced either during or after the Vietnam War

It still has a fully legible original label

Original German Weimar Republic Interwar Reichswehr Army Artillery Officer Triple Etched Lion Head Sword with Scabbard One-of-a-Kind Command and control problems wereOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Interwar period Triple Etched Reichswehr Army Artillery Officer's sword, complete with the original scabbard. In existence from 1919 to 1935, the Reichswehr would be come part of the Wehrmacht after the NSDAP takeover, and after this their officer swords had the hilts redesigned to bear NSDAP symbols, however they were otherwise identical to the swords produced during the 1930s. The hilt on this