Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dagger, First Pattern, By Alcoso Buy Now machine embroidery on a grey

machine embroidery on a grey wool backer

A publisher's insert tab appears between pages 42 and 43 stating "Corrigendum - Illustrations of plates 18 and 39 have been transposed

dated 15 September 1945

München - 97” on the reverse

a rare non-combatant medal bar in near mint condition

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dagger, First Pattern, By Alcoso Buy Now machine embroidery on a grey(Luftwaffe Offiziersdolch). A well preserved, first pattern Luftwaffe Officers dagger, measuring 49 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 pristine blade is maker marked on the reverse ricasso ALCOSO, SOLINGEN, for the former firm of Alexander Coppel, circumscribing its classic scale logo. The blade sits firmly within a nickel plated alloy