Germany, Luftwaffe. A First Pattern Officer’s Dress Dagger, By F. & A. Helbig Auction Archive later achieving the rank of

later achieving the rank of Lieutenant on December 20

It is accompanied by its period original scabbard

including the 101st Infantry Regiment

creases present

Germany, Luftwaffe. A First Pattern Officer’s Dress Dagger, By F. & A. Helbig Auction Archive later achieving the rank of(Luftwaffe Offiziers Dolch). A well preserved first pattern Luftwaffe Officers dress dagger, measuring 48 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 with the exception of a makers mark on the reverse ricasso reading F. & A. HELBIG, STEINBACH KR. M., circumscribing the firms GAEGLER trade name. It sits securely within an aluminum