Original German WWII Officer's Lion Head Sword by ALCOSO of Solingen circa 1940-1943 British Militaria with original paint

with original paint

Action is smooth

A good amount of the original paint is missing

the manpower situation was still critical

The release at 08:15 (Hiroshima time) went as planned

Original German WWII Officer's Lion Head Sword by ALCOSO of Solingen circa 1940-1943 British Militaria with original paintOriginal Item: This is a beautiful classic Lionhead German WWII Officer sword, made by the well known firm of Alcoso Werke in Solingen, Germany. The all brass hilt consists of a finely detailed lion head cat with art deco leaf backstrap and "P" guard. The cat is fitted with blood red faceted eyes. Nice detail throughout his whiskers, chin, and muzzle. The handwork is beautifully rendered throughout this brass. The backstrap consists of raised out