Original German WWII Army Heer Officer's Lion Head Sword by Clemen & Jung with Steel Scabbard & Troddel Knot Russian/Soviet Militaria From 1966 the SAAF was

From 1966 the SAAF was involved in providing infantry support in a low intensity war ("The Border War") in Angola

This a very nice condition WWII manufactured smooth water jacket Vickers display non-firing Medium Machine Gun complete with multiple accessories and an original tripod

They had marched about 600 kilometers on up to our place

though it was definitely used

Heavy Stamped steel two-piece (wrap around) hilt with split muzzle ring

Original German WWII Army Heer Officer's Lion Head Sword by Clemen & Jung with Steel Scabbard & Troddel Knot Russian/Soviet Militaria From 1966 the SAAF wasOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely classic Lionhead German WWII Army Officers sword, made by the somewhat rare firm of Clemen & Jung Waffenfabrik, of Solingen, Germany, complete with its original scabbard and a very nice leather and bullion troddel "sword knot". The hilt on this example is made from later war aluminum alloy, which was then gilt. We cannot tell if there is some type of plating between the gilding and the aluminum, or