Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Sabre, Lion’s Head Version, by E. & F. Hörster consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac A rare and fascinating prewar

A rare and fascinating prewar glider pilot’s photo album

the obverse of each with blue and white enameled arms

He was awarded the Iron Cross for bravery under fire and was later hospitalized for his injuries in Vienna

Nickel-silver fittings are riveted to the tip

Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Sabre, Lion’s Head Version, by E. & F. Hörster consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac A rare and fascinating prewar(Heer Sbel fr Offiziere mit Lwenkopf). A very well preserved Heer Officers dress parade sabre, measuring 105 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features an 82. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a gentle curvature and which retains factory original sharpening to the tip. A wide fuller runs the majority of the length of the upper edge of each side of the blade. The obverse ricasso bears a makers mark of E. U. F.