Original German WWII NCO Dove's Head Sword by Carl Eickhorn With Scabbard One-of-a-Kind and has evidence of past

and has evidence of past pitting

The back plate is nicely marked:

carried out long distance heavy bomb raids over Japanese targets primarily in Burma

and in the counties of Dutchess and Sullivan

Original German WWII NCO Dove's Head Sword by Carl Eickhorn With Scabbard One-of-a-Kind and has evidence of pastOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of the plain nickel Dove Head sword worn by Army NCO's, made by the Solingen based firm of Carl Eickhorn. This sword design is a simplified version of the Officer's dove's head sword, without the decorative designs and engraving usually seen on the hilt. It has the standard "P" guard used on German dress swords, with a simple cross guard and plain rain guards (chappes). The hilt is nickel