Original German WWII Lion Head Sword Cavalry Officer by ALCOSO of Solingen with Scabbard - circa 1940 - 1943 Japanese Replica very rare to find an

very rare to find an ANTIQUE example of this model rifle

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The 17th Regiment of Food was originally raised in 1688 by Colonel Solomon Richards

The Great War could thus be said to be the last of the major old style man-to-man wars

Original German WWII Lion Head Sword Cavalry Officer by ALCOSO of Solingen with Scabbard - circa 1940 - 1943 Japanese Replica very rare to find anOriginal Item: This is a beautiful classic Lionhead German WWII Cavalry Officer sword, made by the well known firm of Alcoso Werke in Solingen, Germany, complete with the correct steel scabbard. This piece is also a real treasure as the hilt is not constructed from the later war aluminum, but rather is made of solid brass. It really looks great, retaining much of the finely gilded finish. The design consists of a finely detailed lion head cat with an