Original German Cold War Era Unissued East German NVA Honor Dagger With Original Hanger & Box Japanese Navy Overall length is approximately 4

Overall length is approximately 4 3/4" long

and do not have any markings that we can see

The 474th carried out its first mission on 25 April with a sweep along the French coast

and even comes with a lovely brass BRITISH MAKE padlock

The curved 26 inch blade's ricasso is marked on one side with the banner style address

Original German Cold War Era Unissued East German NVA Honor Dagger With Original Hanger & Box Japanese Navy Overall length is approximately 4Original Item: Only One Available. Now this is something you dont come across every day! This is a near mint condition unissued Honor Dagger from the East German Army. The so called Honor Dagger was awarded to graduates of the East German Officers School for obtaining the first officer rank, most likely at the Friedrich Engels Military Academy. This example has a matching box with the same serial number on the ricasso, 76788. The Friedrich Engels