Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, First Pattern, by Carl Eickhorn GTRexclude with rounded ends

with rounded ends

the reverse enameled fully in white

He was discharged from active service upon demobilization on March 11

He was struck off strength of the Overseas Military Forces of Canada

three small claw feet raise the cup

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, First Pattern, by Carl Eickhorn GTRexclude with rounded ends(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 both the edges and tip. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of CARL EICKHORN, SOLINGEN, circumscribing the firms classic squirrel logo, in a pattern appropriately used by the company