Original German WWII NCO Dove's Head Sword by Carl Eickhorn With Scabbard One-of-a-Kind and we see no sign

and we see no sign that it was carried for any long period in service

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

The back plate is nicely marked:

disbanded in 1991 after the collapse of East Germany and the Berlin Wall

Original German WWII NCO Dove's Head Sword by Carl Eickhorn With Scabbard One-of-a-Kind and we see no signOriginal 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