Original German WWII Early Luftwaffe Officer Sword by SMF with Waffen Mark – Nickel Plated Blade Original Items

Original Items: Only One Available. This early Luftwaffe Sword has very nice plated nickel alloy mounts. They do not look to have been cleaned in many years and are developing a desirable patination, though the plating is worn through in areas. The pommel has very nice rims, with just a few dents, and very nice stamping to the oak leaves and acorns which run around the circumference. The medallion insert sun wheels very good as well, having great aged brass finish which really sticks out against the patinated silver behind them. The lower cross guard sun wheels also look really good, having some of the silvering between the legs intact. The crossguards are nice and crisp and they both have good detail to the feathering of the downward pointing quillons, which still have a lot of the plating.

The grip is a wood based type, with original Moroccan blue leather covering. This leather is in good condition throughout and still shows some of the leather grain. It is worn though, with some finish flaking and some small pieces missing. The original twisted bullion wire wrapping is intact, with a great dark patina.

The scabbard shell is nice and straight. The original Moroccan blue leather here is also in good shape. There are no cuts or nips; the only signs of age are a few bruises in the surfaces of the leather but this is to be expected on any Luftwaffe sword. This leather is all there, with no lifting. The scabbard mounts are a fine matching nickel alloy with silver plate. The mounts are in good condition, though like the hilt mounts, are missing a lot of the plating. The Moroccan leather sword hanger is present, and shows age, with wear to the leather and a small repair on one side.

The blade of this example measures just over 30 inches, and is very impressive. It has an outstanding nickel plated surface in excellent condition, with just a bit of running wear and scuffing. There are a few tiny nicks on the edge in places, but nothing major. This fine blade has a Luftwaffe Waffen Eagle / 5 stamping in the fuller area just above the trademark. The trademark features the etched king holding an upward pointing sword, and is known as the “Seated King”. The king is sitting on the firm initials SMF and is positioned above an arch shaped town location Solingen. The leather washer is in place, and retains its blue finish.

Solinger Metalwaren-Fabrik Stöcker & Co. GmbH, also known as SMF, were one of the major suppliers of edged weapons to the Luftwaffe during WWII. As the name implies, they were located in Solingen, the legendary “City of Blades” in Western Germany.

A very nice early Luftwaffe sword, with a great nickel-plated blade. Ready to display!