Original German WWII Early 1st Model Luftwaffe Dagger by Robert Klaas with Scabbard & Belt Hanger Chain Napoleonic and a securing strap to

and a securing strap to go around the handle

500 miles from England to seize two French airfields near Oran

The handle (tsuka) has an nice stingray skin (Sa-Me) grip

either through purchase or free gift

The original chin strap is almost completely missing

Original German WWII Early 1st Model Luftwaffe Dagger by Robert Klaas with Scabbard & Belt Hanger Chain Napoleonic and a securing strap toOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a very nice 1st Model Luftwaffe Dagger from the late 1930s, made by the rare firm of Robert Klaas, Feine Solinger Stahlwaren (Fine Solingen Steelware). It has the earliest pattern fittings, which were a mixture of alloy and steel (on the scabbard), and were both plated and then coated with a type of blue oxide or paint. As the finish ages, it gives them a lovely patina from the degradation of the top finish, as