Germany, Luftwaffe. A Letter Opener, C.1939 Auction Archive oxidation spots on the silvered

oxidation spots on the silvered insignia

Navy Badge (two-piece construction

It was awarded to lower ranks for bravery in the face of the enemy

the reverse with a two-piece screwback device

It measures 254x352mm

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Letter Opener, C.1939 Auction Archive oxidation spots on the silvered(Briefffner). A letter opener that is a miniature of the 1934 Deutsches Luftsportverband (DLV) dagger (renamed Luftwaffe Fliegerdolch), the crossguard features a sunwheel swastika engraved at the centre with extensions on either side in the form of stylistic down swept wings, the grooves along the handle travel diagonally towards the round pommel (missing), the blade measures 13 cm long, the letter opener is a total of 18 cm long, and in very fine