Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, By Arthur Schüttelhöfer GTRexclude China Station in 1927

China Station in 1927

5 mm x 29 mm

with some loss of finish evident to the core of the cross and significant material fatigue to the case

his age was finally revealed as 55

has been directed at the evolution of the ambulance service

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, By Arthur Schüttelhöfer GTRexclude China Station in 1927(Luftwaffe Offiziersdolch). A well preserved Luftwaffe Officers dress dagger, measuring 425 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 265 mm long polished magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges. The blade is plain with the exception of a makers mark on the ricasso reading A. SCHTTELHFER & CO., SOLINGEN WALD, circumscribing the firms mounted horse logo. It sits securely within a nickel silver alloy upper crossguard,