Original German WWII Army Officer Dove Head Sword by F. W. Höller of Solingen with Steel Scabbard Military Books & Documents so it my have stretched

so it my have stretched over time

Another possibility is that the parts were converted as it was assembled

WWII Air Medal

The head of the tomahawk is approximately 4” in length with an edge width of 2 ¾” with a handle length of 12”

Original German WWII Army Officer Dove Head Sword by F. W. Höller of Solingen with Steel Scabbard Military Books & Documents so it my have stretchedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This Army Dove Head Sword is a very nice example, made by the firm F. W. Hller of Solingen, the legendary "City of Blades" in Western Germany. It features a very nice nickel plated blade, and comes complete with the correct black enamel painted steel scabbard. The hilt on this example is the classic gilt brass alloy, not the later war plated aluminum. The gilding is retained probably at about 25%, mostly on the edges