the ball finials bent back on the arm at 3 o'clock
"1914-1916" on the reverse centrepiece
An Army belt buckle by Gebr
This exquisite dagger is in an overall near extremely fine condition
Footnote: The Order of the Lion of Finland was instituted on September 11
Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge Auction Archive the ball finials bent back(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, around a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 42. 72 mm (w) x 53. 24 mm (h), weighing 24. 2 grams, with minor loss of finish evident, in better than very fine