RARE Early Police Sword w/Polizei Langet Eagle.WKC knight's helmet TM. As stated on page 249 of Swords of Germany 1900/1945 by John R. Angolia, …"both the Police and Fire Department official's were required to wear a sabre of army design until their distinct pattern sword was introduced in 1936. There was no fixed pattern prior to this time, thus a wide variety of the earlier saber can be encountered ,…". Photographs of this WKC model Nr. 1056 Dove Head sword with attached Wehrmacht langet eagle appear on page 137, upper, of the above reference. Gilded brass hilt fittings show surface wear/age patina with traces of the factory gilding remaining in the recesses pommel with large oval unadorned pommel cap, oak leaf embellished backstrap, ferrule and knuckle-bow, as well as crossguard complete with aluminum Polizei eagle pinned to the plain pebbled surface of the obverse langet. Black celluloid grip shows minor surface wear with no cracks or chips and is complete with tight twisted brass wire wrap. Plain plated blade measuring 29 ½" in length grades EX+ showing light surface wear/runner marks with a few minor surface scratches, but no lifting, or nicks to the cutting edge, and is complete with brown leather buffer pad. Dent-free steel scabbard retains approximately 80% of the original black enamel showing surface wear/crazing/scratching to obverse/revwith some spots of missing paint on lower 1/3 of scabbard as well as lower portion of drag. EX+ (26282) $1,250.