Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dress Dagger Hold inscribed on the centrepiece ring

inscribed on the centrepiece ring "JÉRUSALEM MÈRE DES ÉGLISES" above and "EN ETEI 312" below

constructed of cupal with orange enamel

the centre of the cap band features an additional insignia consisting of a padded dark green wool backer bearing a central non-ferrous metal tricolour cockade

NEW YORK” and shield logo

" For many captured servicemen

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dress Dagger Hold inscribed on the centrepiece ring(Kriegsmarine Offiziers Dolch). A Kriegsmarine Officers dagger, measuring 41. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 24 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges. Narrow dual fullers run the majority of the length of each side of the blade, which is fully unmarked. A non functional clip emanates from the obverse ricasso, while the blade sits securely within a gilded bronze crossguard which