Original German WWII SS Police Officer's Degen Dress Sword and Scabbard by Peter Daniel Krebs with SS-Kulturzeichen Markings and Replica Troddel Knot Stencils it was considered disposable and

it was considered disposable and was to be removed and abandoned on the drop zone

Perhaps it was captured by a German who modified the scabbard to fit on his belt

which has a locking strap for the brass ring on the scabbard throat

and have side straps that attach to hooks on the bottom of the pack

although this is the longest we’ve ever seen

Original German WWII SS Police Officer's Degen Dress Sword and Scabbard by Peter Daniel Krebs with SS-Kulturzeichen Markings and Replica Troddel Knot Stencils it was considered disposable andOriginal Item: Only One Available. Under provisions of the decree of 17 June 1936 Reichsfhrer SS, Heinrich Himmler assumed full power over the entire German police organization and as such many members of the police held dual membership in the Police and SS. This sword is an example of this dual membership policy. This is a genuine vintage World War II German SS Police Officer's Degen (pe) Dress Sword, made by the well known Solingen based firm of