Hey, can anyone identify this marking on a dove-head saber? The seller said it was world war two, but nothing else. It's repeated four times on the guard and again on the spine of the blade. There are also matching serial numbers on the guard and scabbard.
Thanks,W

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Umm I'm shooting in the dark ...maybe officers dress sword?

looks like a waffen amt (weapons office or ordnance) stamp. They were used by the the German military to mark issued material. WWII sounds about right. Without images of the entire hilt its hard to say more.

OK. Here's a couple more shots.W

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Try this website

www.militariacollecting.com

I found an identical sword on an auction site. It's a pre-nazi german military sword. After cleaning a little dust off the ricasso, I found a Carl Eikhorn/Solingen stamp.
Thanks everybody,W

Per Richard Bezdek's German Swords and Sword Makers:

Carl Eickhorn, Solingen 1865-1883
Carl Eickhorn & Co., Solingen 1883-1920
-Partners: Friedrich and Reinhart Eickhorn.
Carl Eickhorn Waffenfabrik, Solingen 1920-1976
-Sold large quantities of swords to South American Countries.
-Made swords, sabers, and bayonets.
-Largest production was during WWII.

The Eikhorn (Eyckhorn) family began making weapons in 1605; Heinrich Eickhorn, blade grinder in Solingen.

The Eickhorn's mark was a squirrel (sitting squirrel, double sitting squirrel, squirrel with sword).