Germany, Luftwaffe. A General's Dagger Hanger, by Wilhelm Deus Auction Archive ” (“AUSBILDUNGS UND ERSATZ BATAILLON

” (“AUSBILDUNGS UND ERSATZ BATAILLON LETTISCHE FREIWILLIGEN DIVISION”)

The pommel and crossguard are aluminum

the interior retaining an intact Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) label bearing a maker code of “A4/189” and a secondary code of “201388”

he was leading the unit during the Battle of Bardia

the exterior exhibiting extensive wear and soiling

Germany, Luftwaffe. A General's Dagger Hanger, by Wilhelm Deus Auction Archive ” (“AUSBILDUNGS UND ERSATZ BATAILLON(Luftwaffe Gehnge fr den Dolch der Generale). A Luftwaffe Generals dagger hanger, consisting of a functional gilded zink spring clip decorated with raised oak leaves, with dual loops emanating from the lower edge, each accommodating a dark slate grey wool strap, topped by a layer of dark slate grey rayon threading, in turn trimmed with silver aluminum wire tresses, each adjusted with a functional gilded zink buckle bearing raised oak leaves, and