Germany, Luftwaffe. A First Pattern Officer’s Dagger, By David Malsch Auction set beneath a Reichsbetriebsnummer (RBNr

set beneath a Reichsbetriebsnummer (RBNr

measuring 67 mm (w) x 130 mm (h) x 25

inside a circle of rope and surmounted by a crown

illustrating Edward VIII with Windsor Castle in the background

the obverse maker marked “G

Germany, Luftwaffe. A First Pattern Officer’s Dagger, By David Malsch Auction set beneath a Reichsbetriebsnummer (RBNr(Luftwaffe Fliegerdolch). A well preserved first pattern Luftwaffe Officers dagger, measuring 380 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 310 mm long polished magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges. The blade presents plain with the exception of a makers mark of DAVID MALSCH, STEINBACH (THR.), circumscribing the firms monogram logo, stamped onto the reverse ricasso. The blade sits securely within a silvered alloy