Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dagger, By Alcoso Hold with some exterior fatigue evident

with some exterior fatigue evident

with a metal nut in the base attaching the vase to the stand

two clips on the reverse)

Gurney with Captain Hawkins went to deal with one of them

Colonel (later General Anuruddha Ratwatte)

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dagger, By Alcoso Hold with some exterior fatigue evident(Luftwaffe Offiziersdolch). A well preserved Luftwaffe Officers 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 is plain with the exception of a makers mark on the reverse ricasso of ALCOSO, SOLINGEN, for the former firm of Alexander Coppel, circumscribing the companys scale logo. The blade sits securely within a silvered