Original WWII Swiss Model 1943 Officer's Dagger by Elsener Schwyz with Scabbard & Portepee Swedish Militaria In Africa the 12th Bombardment

In Africa the 12th Bombardment Group

The German HelmetThe first "modern" steel helmets were introduced by the French army in early 1915 and were shortly followed by the British army later that year

- Original dog tags that read Wilder

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The history of the “White Tailed" B-26 Marauder Group began at MacDill Field

Original WWII Swiss Model 1943 Officer's Dagger by Elsener Schwyz with Scabbard & Portepee Swedish Militaria In Africa the 12th BombardmentOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of the Swiss Model 1943 Officer's Dagger, complete with the original scabbard and red white portepee. As with other examples we have seen, it is marked on the blade ricasso with serial number 255544, with maker Elsener Schwyz Victoria marked on the other side. Karl Elsener was a Swiss cutler, inventor and entrepreneur. Karl Elsener completed an apprenticeship as a knife maker in Zug.