on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with a Luftwaffe clasp
the reverse of similar design with a plain disc upper centre
with minor enamel loss to centre reverse and laurels
measuring 51 mm (w) x 75 mm (h) inclusive of its bow and laterally-pierced ball suspension
as a result of which he had to be placed on the sick list
Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, by Carl Eickhorn Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic on loop for suspension from(Heer Dolch fr Offiziere). A Heer Officers dress dagger, measuring 39. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the edges and tip. The obverse ricasso bears a makers mark of ORIGINAL EICKHORN, SOLINGEN, circumscribing the firms classic squirrel logo. It sits securely within a nickel plated alloy crossguard, the obverse of which