Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dagger, First Pattern, by Carl Julius Krebs Auction Archive strap affixed to the outside

strap affixed to the outside and fed through a metal buckle at the opening

69 mm (w) x 46

maker marked in black ink with the "Modell's 198 BROADWAY AND 243 W

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Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dagger, First Pattern, by Carl Julius Krebs Auction Archive strap affixed to the outside(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