Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dagger, By E. & F. Hörster Archive measures 65mm (w) x 94

measures 65mm (w) x 94

One of the marines on top of a tank was wounded and fell to the ground in an exposed position

bearing a crown and without a crown

the obverse centre bears the daye “1939” within a wreath

and Medal of the Order: in silvered white metal

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dagger, By E. & F. Hörster Archive measures 65mm (w) x 94(Kriegsmarine Offiziersdolch). A well preserved Kriegsmarine Officers dagger, measuring 42. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25 cm long nickel plated magnetic steel dagger with a sharpened tip and edge, and dual fullers running approximately two thirds of the length of each side. The blade bears double sided acid etched designs consisting of central fouled anchors flanked by serpentine and arabesque imagery. A makers