Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dagger, First Pattern Archive 11 Battalion

11 Battalion

A simply beautiful and sought after miniature in gold with white enamels and a delicately hand painted cetnre

three Tank Destruction Badges

were to authorize the wearing of some emblem that would indicate the character of service rendered to the country and Empire

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dagger, First Pattern Archive 11 Battalion(Luftwaffe Offiziersdolch). A well preserved, first pattern Luftwaffe Officers dagger, measuring 48. 5 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, fully unmarked, and sits securely within a silvered alloy crossguard which presents in the form of a pair of stylized wings bearing double sided central sunwheel style mobile swastikas,