Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, By Carl Eickhorn Auction Archive (Valgetähe teenetemärk) Instituted 1936

(Valgetähe teenetemärk) Instituted 1936

the coat-of-arms in gold-coloured and white ink on the lid

Of German manufacture in silver gilt with white

The cup bears a handle constructed of magnetic metal attached to the canteen cup with four rivets

Lieutenants Simpson and Garrett had completed their photographic commitment and were on their way home at 8

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, By Carl Eickhorn Auction Archive (Valgetähe teenetemärk) Instituted 1936(Kriegsmarine Dolch fr Offizier). An extremely well preserved Kriegsmarine Officers dress dagger, measuring 42 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges. The blade has double sided narrow dual fullers which run approximately two thirds of its length. Both sides of the blade bear acid etched naval imagery consisting of ships and fouled anchors flanked