Third Reich Leopard Head Sword w/Campaigns Single-Etched Blade. Emil Voos, snake wrapped around stump TM. Photographs of this pattern sword appear on page 127, lower, of Swords of Germany 1900/1945 by LTC (Ret.) John R. Angolia as an unattributed model by Emil Voos. Hilt fittings show light surface wear to the cast leopard head pommel with red glass eyes, raised.oak leaf embellished backstrap, knuckle-bow, ferrule and crossguard with angular langet enhanced with a raised closed wing, Wehrmacht Eagle. Black celluloid grip is perfect with no cracks or chips and with springy aluminum wire wrap present (one strand broken). Plain, plated blade measuring 33 3/8" in length grades EX+ showing light surface wear/runner marks with light fray hazing, but no lifting or nicks to cutting edge and is complete with dark brown leather blade buffer pad. Lightly, non-professionally etched on the obverse are the campaigns in which the original owner participated; "13 März 1938 Einsatz Österreich." - "1. Oktober 1938 Einsatz Sudatenland" - "4. - 22. September 1939 Feldzug in Polen" - "10 Mai - 25. Juni 1940 Krieg in Frankreich." - "11. - 19 April 1941 Besetzung Jugoslawiens." - "22. Juni - 21. September Krieg gegen Sowjet-Russland.". Dent-free steel scabbard retains approximately 95% of the original black enamel showing light surface wear/crazing, missing paint primarily to upper reverse and right edge. EX+/EX++ (23844) $1,595.