Original German WWII Army Officer's Lion Head Sword with Scabbard by ALCOSO of Solingen circa 1936 - 1940 Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns the M-1 Carbine

the M-1 Carbine

Its stand at Bastogne held off the Germans long enough to enable the 101st Airborne Division to dig in for a defense of the city

12th Cavalry

The nickel plating process did make the markings somewhat faint due to the refinishing required

Original German WWII Army Officer's Lion Head Sword with Scabbard by ALCOSO of Solingen circa 1936 - 1940 Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns the M-1 CarbineOriginal Item: This is a beautiful classic Lionhead German WWII Officer sword, made by the well known firm of Alcoso Werke in Solingen, Germany, complete with the correct steel scabbard. The brass plated aluminum alloy hilt consists of a finely detailed lion head cat with art deco leaf backstrap and "P" guard. It does look like the hilt was possibly "touched up" with some gold paint at some point. The cat is fitted with blood red faceted eyes, which