Germany, Luftwaffe. A First Pattern Dagger Archive It was a voluntary irregular

It was a voluntary irregular force patterned after the British Army to serve as Mounted Rifles

and Turkey (Ottoman Empire): Order of Medjidie (Mecidiye)

effective April 15

with Hoffmann's stamp on reverse

early quality manufacture badge

Germany, Luftwaffe. A First Pattern Dagger Archive It was a voluntary irregular(Luftwaffe Dolch). A well preserved, first pattern Luftwaffe dagger, measuring 480 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 310 mm long polished magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and semi sharpened edges. Each side of the blade bears intricate and striking acid etched arabesque and floral designs, with the obverse also bearing a central Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, itself set above laurel leaf branches.