Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dagger, First Pattern, by Carl Julius Krebs visually-hidden in June 1953

in June 1953

light yellow and dark yellow embroidery

the medal is suspended from a crown

remaining in service through the First World War where he was wounded in action on 6 June 1915 in Russia

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Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dagger, First Pattern, by Carl Julius Krebs visually-hidden in June 1953(Luftwaffe Dolch fr Offiziere, 1. Form). A well preserved first pattern Luftwaffe Officers 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 tip. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of CARL JULIUS KREBS, SOLINGEN, circumscribing the firms monogram logo. It sits securely within a nickel plated alloy crossguard which