Original German WWII 1st Model Aluminum Fitted Luftwaffe Dagger by Carl Julius Krebs with Belt Hanger Antique Wheellock Firearms Navy "ANCHOR" button

Navy "ANCHOR" button

We are going out on a limb here and speculating

with a deep russet brown color to the leather

with a beautiful mirror-like bore that has crisp lands and grooves

The squadron arrived in Italy in February 1944 and began flying combat missions in March

Original German WWII 1st Model Aluminum Fitted Luftwaffe Dagger by Carl Julius Krebs with Belt Hanger Antique Wheellock Firearms Navy "ANCHOR" buttonOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a very nice 1st Model Luftwaffe Dagger, made by the desirable maker Carl Julius Krebs, Kronenkrebs Stahlwarenfabrik, of Solingen, Germany. The matte Aluminum fittings indicate that it was made sometime after 1938. Previous to this, the mounts had been of alloy brass or nickel, but Aluminum was an "Air Age" material, which was used to make most airplanes. It was considered fitting and desirable for the mounts to be