ON HOLD VA1024 WW2 German Army Officer Sword – Eickhorn Prinz Eugen . SG193

WW2 German Army Officer sword. Marker marked on the blade with the logo for Eickhorn Solingen (Stamped 1935-1941 logo). This is a “Dove Head” style sword hilt. An Eickhorn Field Marshal series sword Prinz Eugen pattern 1765. Cross guard area has some corrosion on one of the eagle wings and near the eagle on the top pommel area as well. Leather buffer pad still in place. Sword black celluliod grip in good condition with nice condition aluminum triple wire wrap. Blade approximately 34 inches in length. Overall good condition blade. Scabbard has quite a bit of wear to the paint. Worn condition.

Additional Notes: During the mid to late 1930’s, the Carl Eickhorn firm produced a series of swords named for famous men in German history. Named the Feldherrn Serie (Commander Series) by Eickhorn, collectors refer to this group as the “Field Marshall” series even through only 4 of the 9 actually held that rank. Original design drawings produced by Paul Casberg exist for most of the swords. The earliest drawing, for the “Wrangel” pattern, is dated 1936. The last drawings, for the “Blucher” and “Roon” patterns, are dated 1938. All of the designs were patented by Eickhorn and are usually marked “Ges. Gesch” on the bottom of the cross guard. The “squirrel holding sword” and the “over the shoulder squirrel” are the normal maker marks seen. During the course of production, some variations in the materials used for the hilt can be seen. The hilts of the “heavy” variations are made of gilded brass while the “light” versions are made of gilded or plated alloy. Based on the design dates, swords produced by other makers or produced by Eickhorn prior to 1936 are not considered part of the “Field Marshall” series.

The WW2 German Prinz Eugen pattern sword was crafted by the renowned Carl Eickhorn firm in Solingen, Germany, and is part of the Field Marshal series and was particularly favored by SS officers before the introduction of the M36 Officer’s sword. The blade typically ranges around 30 1/2 inches to 34 inches long, made of high-quality nickel-plated steel, which typically had a mirror-bright type finish. The hilt features a dove head pommel with an NSDAP Reichsadler (National Eagle) and an SS-Style open-winged eagle on the cross guard. The grip is usually black celluloid over wood, typically wrapped with brass or aluminum wire. The scabbard is black enamel finished steel.

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