Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dagger, By E. & F. Hörster GTRexclude the text on the spine

the text on the spine in gold-coloured ink along with embossed leafing

september 1942

though some Spanish remained active with German forces until the end of the war

unmarked but with nearly 100% of patina

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dagger, By E. & F. Hörster GTRexclude the text on the spine(Kriegsmarine Offiziersdolch). A Kriegsmarine Officers dagger, measuring 42. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25 cm long nickel plated magnetic steel dagger with a sharpened tip and edges. Narrow dual fullers run approximately two thirds of the length of each side of the blade. The blade bears double sided acid etched designs consisting of central fouled anchors flanked by arabesque and serpentine imagery. The