Germany, Heer. A Heer Officer’s Dagger, By Alexander Coppel Auction on loop for suspension -

on loop for suspension - marked “110” for “Otto Zappe

As the survivors swam away from the burning fuel

as it help conceal the grease and grime commonly encountered by motorized personnel

It measures 146 mm x 210 mm

Before this time

Germany, Heer. A Heer Officer’s Dagger, By Alexander Coppel Auction on loop for suspension -(Heer Offiziersdolch). A well preserved Heer officers dagger, measuring 425 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 265 mm long polished magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and semi sharpened edges. The blade is unmarked with the exception of a makers stamp near the reverse ricasso of ALCOSO, SOLINGEN, for the former firm of Alexander Coppel. It sits securely within the silvered zink alloy upper crossguard, the obverse