Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Sword, By F. & A. Helbig certificate_of_authenticity The purpose of the VFW

The purpose of the VFW is to speed rehabilitation of the nation’s disabled and needy veterans

A 1860-1866 Order of Leopold in Gold

inscribed “Qualitäts Marke” (Quality Brand)

measuring approximately 27

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Sword, By F. & A. Helbig certificate_of_authenticity The purpose of the VFW(Luftwaffe Offiziers Schwert). A well preserved Luftwaffe Officers sword, measuring 98 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 78 mm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges. A fuller runs approximately one third of the length of each side of the blade. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of F. & A. HELBIG, STEINBACH, circumscribing the firms GAEGLER trade name. It sits securely within an