Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Sabre, Lion’s Head Version, by Alcoso certificate_of_authenticity Eckener delayed crossing the coast

Eckener delayed crossing the coast at San Francisco's Golden Gate so as to come in near sunset for aesthetic effect

Crossed swords were added for wartime service after 1938

A well-preserved Heer Signals Officer’s visor cap

CEF on 18th January 1915 having seen four months service with 27th Regiment

Academic school years at NMMI usually begin with nearly 1

Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Sabre, Lion’s Head Version, by Alcoso certificate_of_authenticity Eckener delayed crossing the coast(Heer Sbel fr Offiziere mit Lwenkopf). A very well preserved Heer Officers dress parade sabre, measuring 101 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 87. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to the tip. A wide fuller runs approximately two thirds of the length of the upper edge of each side of the blade. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of ALCOSO, SOLINGEN, for the