68 cm long, nickel/silver plated blade, with a central fuller running from the cross guard about, 25cm long down the blade towards the tip. The blade is in overall very good condition with some light nicks to lower blade edge, with hand engraved details F.H.K.Qu & 52. The reverse ricasso is marked with acid etched manufacturers logo for E. & F. Hörster, Solingen. The sword has an aluminium alloy ‘feather’ wing cross guard and gilt finished rotating swastika. The blue Moroccan wrapped leather grip has its original dual strand, twisted brass wire wrap still intact. The aluminium alloy pommel also features a gilt finished swastika to both the obverse and reverse with the edge of the pommel displaying an ornate, repeating oak-leaf pattern. The sword comes complete with its original aluminium constructed scabbard with a grained blue Moroccan leather covering and nickel/silver plated alloy fittings. The scabbards leather is in overall good condition with a couple of minor scuff marks and one of two small dents. The scabbard fittings both show light to moderate age tarnish. Nice example in overall very good condition. Overall length of the sword in sheath 91.5cm.