Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, With Hanger, By Carl Eickhorn Auction Malagasy Republic (now Madagascar)

Malagasy Republic (now Madagascar)

on a loop for suspension from its period original tri-fold Austrian style ribbon

the kurikata (knob) is present 38mm from the Koiguchi (scabbard mouth)

Fegelein and his division were involved in operations against partisans from May to July 1943

A fine example of a mint and unissued RVD (Reichsverkehrsdirection/National Traffic Office) sleeve eagle

Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, With Hanger, By Carl Eickhorn Auction Malagasy Republic (now Madagascar)(Heer Offiziersdolch). A well preserved Heer Officers dress dagger, measuring 40 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 26 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 of ORIGINAL EICKHORN, SOLINGEN, circumscribing the firms classic logo of squirrel clutching a sword. It sits securely within a nickel plated alloy upper