Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dagger, By E. & F. Hörster Auction Archive makers mark of overlaid ""SS""

makers mark of overlaid ""SS""

the reverse centre also in silver depicting a laurel branch with the inscription AL MERITO (To Merit)

the obverse consisting of an oval laurel wreath topped by a Wehrmacht-style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

Scattered gilt wear on the latter medal

Biddle is acknowledged as having been an MBE and having received the award in 1976 on the Metropolitan Police Gallantry Awards website

Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dagger, By E. & F. Hörster Auction Archive makers mark of overlaid ""SS""(Heer Offizierdolch). Heer officers dagger, measuring 400 mm in length when inserted into the scabbard. The dagger features a 255 mm long magnetic metal blade, with a sharpened tip and unsharpened edges, which presents plain with the exception of a reverse makers mark of E. & F. HRSTER, SOLINGEN circumscribing the firms logo of a sword double overlaid by a dual letter H above a letter S. The blade sites within a replaced silvered zink upper