Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dagger, Second Pattern with Hanger, by Stöcker & Co. visually-hidden the obverse in silver gilt

the obverse in silver gilt exhibiting a Maltese Cross in white and blue enamels with elegant gilt edges

With the war having ended and his war service having come to an end

by PK-Kriegsberichter Friedel (war correspondent)

which was to him an art in personnel management

each present knights’ helmets above

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dagger, Second Pattern with Hanger, by Stöcker & Co. visually-hidden the obverse in silver gilt(Luftwaffe Dolch fr Offiziere mit Gehnge). A second pattern Luftwaffe Officers dagger, measuring 42. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 26 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 in the form of the classic seated king logo of Stcker & Co., Solingen. It sits securely within an aluminum alloy crossguard, the