A First Pattern Luftwaffe Dagger By Carl Eickhorn, Solingen Hold in the 8th Battleship Squadron

in the 8th Battleship Squadron

unmarked but known to have been manufactured by C

Chaplain (C of E)

In brown case of issue

A First Pattern Luftwaffe Dagger By Carl Eickhorn, Solingen Hold in the 8th Battleship SquadronA First Pattern Luftwaffe Dagger by Carl Eickhorn, Solingen; Measuring 475 mm, this dagger features a 305 mm nickel plated steel blade, with unsharpened edges, remaining bright and crisp, having a semi sharp tip. The blade's reverse ricasso is maker marked Carl Eickhorn, Solingen with the company's later period squirrel insignia, along with an inverted eagle insignia stamped above. It retains its crossgraining, in addition to faint scratches overall,