WW2 German Army / Waffen-SS Officers Prinz Eugen Pattern Dress Sword by Carl Eickhorn, Solingen, good early example with gilt brass mounts, wire to the black celluloid grip, SS style eagle to the cross guard and down winged army pattern eagle to the top. Officers dress knot / portepee attached to the grip. Housed in its original blackened scabbard with single leather hanging strap dated 1937. Slightly curved blade with fuller to the back edge. Makers trademark to the base. The blade measures 82 ½ cms, overall 99 ½ cms. Fine untouched example. This Eickhorn Nr 1765 pattern of sword known as the ‘Prinz Eugen’ was carried by both German Army officers and also Waffen-SS officers serving in the Prinz Eugen division, sometimes these are found with original SS officers portepee’s attached.