Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dagger, By Carl Eickhorn Auction the arms are red enamel

the arms are red enamel with smooth gilt bronze edges

measuring 64 mm (w) x 88 mm (l) x 18 mm (h)

This Medal will of itself

most of the blackening has worn off

marked on edge KM

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dagger, By Carl Eickhorn Auction the arms are red enamel(Kriegsmarine Offiziersdolch). An extremely well preserved Kriegsmarine Officers dagger, measuring 42 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25. 5 cm long nickel plated magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges, and with double sided acid etched designs consisting of central fouled anchors flanked by arabesque and serpentine designs. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of ORIGINAL EICKHORN, SOLINGEN,