Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, By Hans Kolping Archive maker marked “Haseaus” (Hermann Haseaus)

maker marked “Haseaus” (Hermann Haseaus) on obverse

A “Strength Through Joy” vacation on the Rhein badge

the son of Charles and Jane Fiveash

Doolittle had all incendiaries on his aircraft because we had hoped to get off at dusk and hit Japan at night

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, By Hans Kolping Archive maker marked “Haseaus” (Hermann Haseaus)(Luftwaffe Dolch fr Offizier). A well preserved Luftwaffe Officers dress dagger, measuring 43 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 26. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges. The blade bears double sided, acid etched designs, with the obverse displaying a central Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, flanked by arabesque designs, while the reverse has plain arabesque