Original German WWII Aluminum Fitted Luftwaffe Officer Sword by Paul Weyersberg with Scabbard Original Items

Original Items: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a German WWII Luftwaffe Officer’s Sword from a desirable maker with great aluminum fittings and a nickel plated blade. This is mid-war produced example, as early war examples were silver-frosted nickel alloy. As the war continued they moved to the “air-age” aluminum material, which was felt to be more appropriate.

The blade of this example measures 28 1/4 inches, and is in very good condition. It is fully nickel plated, and has not been sharpened, as is correct for these swords. There is some oxidation speckling and a few nicks on the edge, so it did see service. The very tip of the sword has just a bit of a bend to it, but is otherwise undamaged.

This great example was made by Paul Weyersberg of Solingen, the legendary “City of Blades” in western Germany. The reverse ricasso is etched with PAUL WEYERSBERG & Co. / SOLINGEN in double ovals around the firms trademark “Sword-and-Wreath” logo, which was the only marking they used during the Third Reich era. This company was one of many in Solingen owned by members of the Weyersberg family. The company survived the war, but ceased production in 1955. For more information please see GERMAN KNIFE AND SWORD MAKERS by J. Anthony Carter.

Above the trademark logo is an early war Weimar Eagle mark with a 5 inside, a common Luftwaffe inspection mark, who continued to use the Weimar style eagle throughout the war. The leather blade buffer is still present, however it is worn and somewhat deteriorated.

The fittings of this sword are bright aluminum, and show light wear and some minor scratching. The pommel still has good crisp edges and the oak leaves on the sides are in excellent condition. The “broken sun cross” swass on the pommel and cross guard also retain virtually all of their original gilding, and look great. The cross guard arms are the downward sloping type being in three tiers and carved with lines to simulate feathering. These quillon arms still have good, crisp edges,& with just a bit of wear. The hilt and associated fittings are tight to the blade, with no wobbling.

The grip is a fine blue Moroccan leather covered carved wood base. This leather is in good condition throughout and still has its original graining in the surfaces, with some areas that have wear through the leather finish. The grip is wrapped with double strands of silver coiled wire, which is in excellent condition.

The leather-covered metal scabbard of this example is straight throughout. The leather covering is ery good, with just a few areas of wear and missing leather. The scabbard is equipped with upper and lower matching bright aluminum mounts. These mounts are in fine condition and are retained by headless, flush mount screws which are all in place. The original matching leather crescent hanger is also in place with no signs of rot, just a bit of finish wear. This crescent hanger is equipped with a closed matching aluminum box clip.

An excellent Luftwaffe Officer’s sword by a desirable maker, that has passed the test of time with flying colors. Ready to display!

Specifications:

Blade Length: 28 1/4″
Blade Style: Double Edge w/ Partial Fuller
Overall length: 35 1/4“
Crossguard: 5 1/4″
Scabbard length: 30 1/2”