Original German WWII Early Luftwaffe Officer Sword by SMF with Waffen Mark - Nickel Plated Blade Ancient who stamped a CRESCENT MOON

who stamped a CRESCENT MOON above the arsenal mark

this cap had stiffeners - a support piece behind the cap device and a wire around the inside top perimeter to maintain the cap's round shape

There is a small crack running from the screw hole to the end of the fitting on the bottom

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

Original German WWII Early Luftwaffe Officer Sword by SMF with Waffen Mark - Nickel Plated Blade Ancient who stamped a CRESCENT MOONOriginal 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