Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, Second Pattern with Hanger, Owner-Attributed by Carl Eickhorn Auction Major King was made a

Major King was made a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order

the letter to Arthur measuring 204 mm (w) x 296 mm (h)

the throat held firmly in place by two screws

He identified as protestant

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, Second Pattern with Hanger, Owner-Attributed by Carl Eickhorn Auction Major King was made a(Kriegsmarine Dolch fr Offiziere mit Gehnge). A well preserved Kriegsmarine Officers dress dagger, measuring 41. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to the tip. Dual narrow fullers run the majority of the length of blade, which also bears double sided acid etched imagery consisting of central fouled anchors flanked by arabesque