Original German WWII Early 1st Model Luftwaffe Dagger by Carl Eickhorn with Scabbard & Belt Hanger Chain Mortars indicating that the holster is

indicating that the holster is a protected design

He was born in West Virginia in 1922 and enlisted when he was 20 years old

With a heavy blade of 22 1/2" and overall length of 28"

This lovely pistol is no exception

used American Marines as chemical-agent guinea pigs

Original German WWII Early 1st Model Luftwaffe Dagger by Carl Eickhorn with Scabbard & Belt Hanger Chain Mortars indicating that the holster isOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a great 1st Model Luftwaffe Dagger made in in the late 1930s, made by the legendary Solingen based firm of Carl Eickhorn, Stahlwarenfabrik (Steelware Factory). It has the earliest pattern fittings on the blade and steel scabbard, which were nickel alloy, which were both plated and then coated with a type of blue oxide finish. As the finish ages, it gives them a lovely patina from the degradation of the top finish,