Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, by Lauterjung & Co. Newly Listed 1871" and framed by two

1871" and framed by two branches of maple leaves

with only very slight loss of its gilt finish

1918 12:00 pm

inscribed “1939” and “1945” at the top and “The Defence Medal” in capitalized lettering along the bottom

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, by Lauterjung & Co. Newly Listed 1871" and framed by two(Luftwaffe Dolch fr Offiziere). A Luftwaffe Officers dress dagger, measuring 43. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 26 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel dagger with a sharpened tip and edges. The blade is plain with the exception of a makers mark on the reverse ricasso in the form of the classic TIGER logo of the firm of Lauterjung & Co., Solingen. It sits securely within a multi piece hilt, with an intact black