Original WWII German Army Heer Officer Dagger with Scabbard by Carl Eickhorn of Solingen Water Jacket Assembly It depicts the scales with

It depicts the scales with the firm's initials

indicating production at the Erfurt Arsenal in Thuringia

There is als a rudimentary steel belt hook on one side

Originally these WW2 cans were manufactured to contain Petrol (gasoline) and were embossed with a large ESSO logo on the top and:

The World War II men who wore these began to call them the Mae West

Original WWII German Army Heer Officer Dagger with Scabbard by Carl Eickhorn of Solingen Water Jacket Assembly It depicts the scales withOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Army Officer's Dagger, produced by the legendary Solingen based firm Carl Eickhorn. The pommel of this dagger is in very good condition, showing a little wear on the very tip, but is otherwise very good. The silvering has a nice aged patina throughout, and the standing oak leaves and acorns are crisply detailed and have good backgrounds. The crossguard is in good condition as well, though