Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Sword, Unit-Attributed, by David Malsch consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with the latter two featuring

with the latter two featuring integral loops connecting to dual multi-link chains which meet a functional spring clip

to Dimitri Jelezkoff

with dust jacket illustrating a collage of medals from the Spink collection

situated above a black ink maker’s mark of “SCHMID & MENNER” for the prolific Konstanz-based headgear manufacturer

An example of a third reich period “Landeskriegerverband Kriegerverein Ehrenkreuz 2

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Sword, Unit-Attributed, by David Malsch consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with the latter two featuring(Luftwaffe Schwert fr Offiziere). A Luftwaffe Officers sword, measuring 92. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 72 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the edges and tip, and with fuller running approximately one third of the length of each side. The reverse of the blade bears a stamped unit dedication of III FL. 154, possibly indicating issue to Kampfgeschwader