Luftwaffe Officer's Sword (Offizierschwert / Fliegerschwert) (aluminum fittings) [Paul Weyersberg]

A part of DLV/NSFK/Luftwaffe collection

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Characteristics

Type (aluminum fittings)
Manufacturer [Paul Weyersberg]

Description

Specimens in aluminum execution represent a variety of edged weapons of the DLV, NSFK, and Luftwaffe organizations, where aluminum was used for manufacturing hilt parts, scabbards, or decorative elements. The use of this lightweight metal was driven by both aesthetic considerations and the conservation of strategic materials during wartime conditions.

Paul Weyersberg & Co. was a German edged weapons manufacturer based in Solingen, Germany's historic center of blade production. The company produced a wide range of military and dress edged weapons, including bayonets, sabers, swords, and daggers. Paul Weyersberg products were supplied to various military, government, and Party organizations throughout Germany. Examples of the firm's work are found from the Imperial German, Weimar Republic, and Third Reich periods. During the Third Reich era, the company was assigned the RZM code M7/43, while its wartime manufacturer's code was crs. The firm's products are also commonly encountered with the blade marking "Paul Weyersberg & Co. Solingen."

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