Third Reich Police NCO Sword with Scabbard, Emil Voos Solingen
Steel, nickel-plated, and wood. Police NCO sword (Unterführerdegen) with nickel-plated iron hilt. The D-shaped guard bow shows light surface rust, partially overpainted. The grooved black wooden grip has an empty mounting point; the police emblem is missing. Single-fullered blade, inscribed "Emil Voos Solingen" with company logo near the forte. Blade slightly rusty near the mouth, otherwise in good condition. Black lacquered iron scabbard with one carrying ring and nickel-plated fittings, the locket decorated with a knot motif. Scabbard in good condition with light lacquer damage. Overall a carried piece in age-appropriate condition. Overall length 90 cm, blade length 75 cm.
The police NCO sword was introduced from 1936, following the consolidation of German police forces under the Reichsführer-SS, as the regulation edged weapon for NCO ranks of the Ordnungspolizei. The firm of Emil Voos in Solingen was active from 1925 and ranked among the major manufacturers of edged weapons during the Third Reich, holding the RZM licence M7/2. The knot motif on the scabbard locket is a characteristic design element of police swords from this period.
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