Original German WWII Army Officer Nr. 22 Lion Head Sword by F. W. Höller with Steel Scabbard U.S. Uniforms This was a somewhat questionable

This was a somewhat questionable solution

36 or 8 cm Gr

a saddle bar to the left side with a saddle ring and all brass mounts

The medal is unnamed as issued

Early in 1965

Original German WWII Army Officer Nr. 22 Lion Head Sword by F. W. Höller with Steel Scabbard U.S. Uniforms This was a somewhat questionableOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a somewhat rare Lion Head Sword, made by the firm F. W. Hller of Solingen, the legendary "City of Blades" in Western Germany. They produced wide variety of different styles, much like Carl Eickhorn's "Commander Series", however they were made in far less numbers, and information on them is scarce, as are the swords. A color illustration of this model of sword appears on page 13 of the 1941 Hller sales catalog