Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dagger, First Pattern, By Alcoso consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 46mm (x71mm including suspension)

46mm (x71mm including suspension)

the reverse with both sets of butterfly prongs intact

Just after the Armistice

inscribed "P O W" above and "1941-45" below

measuring 38 mm x 28 mm

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dagger, First Pattern, By Alcoso consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 46mm (x71mm including suspension)(Luftwaffe Offiziersdolch). A well preserved, first pattern Luftwaffe Officers dagger, measuring 49 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 pristine blade is maker marked on the reverse ricasso ALCOSO, SOLINGEN, for the former firm of Alexander Coppel, circumscribing its classic scale logo. The blade sits firmly within a nickel plated alloy