Original German WWII Army Heer Officer's Lion Head Sword by Clemen & Jung with Steel Scabbard & Troddel Knot Russian/Soviet Militaria though it was definitely used

though it was definitely used

The supports for the "cannon" are also a bit loose and wobbly

The belt itself measures about 42 inches in overall length

From 1966 the SAAF was involved in providing infantry support in a low intensity war ("The Border War") in Angola

Pierre Cot

Original German WWII Army Heer Officer's Lion Head Sword by Clemen & Jung with Steel Scabbard & Troddel Knot Russian/Soviet Militaria though it was definitely usedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely classic Lionhead German WWII Army Officers sword, made by the somewhat rare firm of Clemen & Jung Waffenfabrik, of Solingen, Germany, complete with its original scabbard and a very nice leather and bullion troddel "sword knot". The hilt on this example is made from later war aluminum alloy, which was then gilt. We cannot tell if there is some type of plating between the gilding and the aluminum, or