Germany, Luftwaffe. A First Pattern Officer’s Dagger, Unmarked and Refurbished consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the reverse shows a man

the reverse shows a man wielding a spade

Footnote: The Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service merged to form the Royal Air Force on April 1

approximate size 42/44

Instituted 1914 by King WIlhelm II

a first pattern badge commonly issued to Condor Legion personnel in near extremely fine condition

Germany, Luftwaffe. A First Pattern Officer’s Dagger, Unmarked and Refurbished consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the reverse shows a man(Luftwaffe Dolch fr Offiziere, 1. Form). A 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 which retains factory original sharpening to the tip. Unmarked, the blade sits securely within a nickel plated alloy crossguard which takes the form of a pair of stylized wings, the centre of which is inset with double sided, gilded,