Germany, Heer. A Damascus Blade Honour Dagger, By Carl Eickhorn Auction South Vietnam: Three-piece construction

South Vietnam: Three-piece construction

light crazing and wear in the leather sweatband from active use

assisted by his younger brother Douglas E

Footnote: Seaman John S

5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally-pierced ball suspension

Germany, Heer. A Damascus Blade Honour Dagger, By Carl Eickhorn Auction South Vietnam: Three-piece construction(Ehrendolch des Heeres). This is a unique and extremely well preserved Heer (Army) Honour Dagger, measuring 397 mm with the scabbard on. The dagger features superb Damascus blade meauring 255 mm in length, with a maximum width of 20 mm that gradually tapers toward the tip. The obverse features an acid etched central gilt inscription of Ehre Freiheit Vaterland (Honour, Freedom, Fatherland) in German gothic script. The reverse features a gilt Wehrmacht