Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, First Model, by Lauterjung & Sohn Hold He was seconded for service

He was seconded for service in South Africa

spots of surface rust on the reverse

measuring 54 mm x 34 mm

Instituted on 4 January 1888

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, First Model, by Lauterjung & Sohn Hold He was seconded for service(Luftwaffe Offiziersdolch 1. Modell). A well preserved first model Luftwaffe Officers dress dagger, measuring 49 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 edges and tip. The reverse ricasso is maker marked with the classic PUMA logo of the firm of Lauterjung & Sohn, Solingen. It sits securely within a nickel plated alloy crossguard