Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, By Alexander Coppel Newly Listed Smith died on July 19

Smith died on July 19

silver gilt with red and white enamelled insignia

he annihilated a partisan group south west of Nowoselki

He was recalled from the Non-Permanent Active Militia for Second World War service and assigned to the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion Canadian Fusiliers (MG)

Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, By Alexander Coppel Newly Listed Smith died on July 19(Heer Offiziersdolch). A well preserved Heer Officers dress dagger, measuring 395 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 160 mm long polished magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and smi sharpened edges. The blade presents plain with the exception of an etched makers mark near the reverse ricasso of ALCOSO, SOLINGEN, formerly the firm of Alexander Coppel, circumscribing the companys scale logo. The blade sits securely