Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, With Hanger, By Carl Eickhorn Buy Now He was promoted to Colonel

He was promoted to Colonel on March 18

he went overseas for service in the French theatre

33 mm (w) x 20

Nebraska when he enlisted as a Private (537479) with the United States Marine Corps Reserve

Accompanied by a Miniature Group of Same: WWI War Cross (bronze

Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, With Hanger, By Carl Eickhorn Buy Now He was promoted to Colonel(Heer Offiziersdolch). A well preserved Heer Officers dress dagger, measuring 40 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 26 cm long nickel plated magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges. The blade is plain with the exception of a makers mark on the reverse ricasso of ORIGINAL EICKHORN, SOLINGEN, circumscribing the firms classic logo of squirrel clutching a sword. It sits securely within a nickel plated alloy upper