Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, with Hanger, by Carl Eickhorn Republic of Type II with "1882" reverse

Type II with "1882" reverse

with blue and white checkered enamelled rhomboids joining the quadrants of each arm

maker mark on back “ Walgo Kierspe - BHF /W

40 mm long pin

as "additional" for Central Reserve Minesweepers out of Harwich

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, with Hanger, by Carl Eickhorn Republic of Type II with "1882" reverse(Luftwaffe Dolch fr Offiziere). A very well preserved Luftwaffe Officers dress dagger, measuring 42. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 26. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the edges and tip, and with a rich cross grain visible throughout. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of ORIGINAL EICKHORN, SOLINGEN, circumscribing the firms class squirrel logo.