Germany, Luftwaffe. A First Pattern Officer’s Dress Dagger, By F. & A. Helbig United Republic of Issued 1836-1918

Issued 1836-1918

discontinued by 1965

case marked "PURPLE HEART" on the lid

featuring a crowned hand-made shield of the Spanish city of Lugo on enamels of multiples colors

A Veterans Association 40 Year Membership Pin - Bronze gilt and enamels

Germany, Luftwaffe. A First Pattern Officer’s Dress Dagger, By F. & A. Helbig United Republic of Issued 1836-1918(Luftwaffe Offiziers Dolch). A well preserved first pattern Luftwaffe Officers dress dagger, measuring 48 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 31 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges. The blade is plain with the exception of a makers mark on the reverse ricasso reading F. & A. HELBIG, STEINBACH KR. M., circumscribing the firms GAEGLER trade name. It sits securely within an aluminum