Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, First Pattern, by Lauterjung & Co. Province of China the exterior lid bearing a

the exterior lid bearing a silver embossed Cross Pattée

about good/fair condition

” measuring 47

marked with a leopard's head (made in London) and date marked "f" (1901) on the reverse

in Rothe case of issue

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, First Pattern, by Lauterjung & Co. Province of China the exterior lid bearing a(Luftwaffe Dolch fr Offiziere, 1. Form). A first pattern Luftwaffe Officers dress dagger, measuring 48. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 31 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to the tip and edges. The reverse ricasso is maker marked with the early to mid pattern TIGER logo of the firm of Lauterjung & Co., Solingen. The blade sits securely within a nickel plated