Original German WWII Field Marshal Series Lion Head Zieten Pattern Army Officer Sword by Carl Eickhorn with Scabbard German Uniforms favored for its silvery appearance

favored for its silvery appearance and smooth surface

and many parts on this do bear what look to be British marks

which folds down and mates with an alloy eye sewn near the base of its reverse

Included in this time capsule  are the following items:

This tag is cotton with black ink block letters and reads POSSELT

Original German WWII Field Marshal Series Lion Head Zieten Pattern Army Officer Sword by Carl Eickhorn with Scabbard German Uniforms favored for its silvery appearanceOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of the "Zieten" variation of the popular Feldherrn Serie (Commander Series) of German Army Officer's swords by famed firm Carl Eickhorn of Solingen, the legendary "City of Blades" in Western Germany. Named after famous figures in German history, many of which were high ranking military officers, the series has a total of nine different variations. These are usually referred to as the