Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, by Lauterjung & Sohn Archive the obverse of each bearing

the obverse of each bearing a raised fouled anchor

the reverse centre bears the inscription “VIRTVTI” (VIRTUE) encompassed by a wreath of oak tied with a ribbon in a bow at the bottom

clutching a shield and laurel wreath above a radiant sunrise

03 mm (w) x 40

a fighter ace with 25 victories who received the Pour le Mérite on 26 October 1918

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, by Lauterjung & Sohn Archive the obverse of each bearing(Kriegsmarine Dolch fr Offiziere). A well preserved Kriegsmarine Officers dress dagger, measuring 41. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25 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 each side of the blade, which also featured double sided, acid etched imagery, consisting of a ship and fouled anchor flanked by