Germany, Luftwaffe. A First Pattern Dagger, By Overhoff & Cie, Lüdenscheid GTRexclude the reverse presents handwriting in

the reverse presents handwriting in black ink and pencil

constructed of very fine quality manufacture aluminum twisted wire in the shape of four twigs

for 10 Years

Gunner George Arthur Bareham

A textbook example of an “Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1

Germany, Luftwaffe. A First Pattern Dagger, By Overhoff & Cie, Lüdenscheid GTRexclude the reverse presents handwriting in(Luftwaffe Fliegerdolch). This is a very well preserved Luftwaffe dagger, first pattern, measuring 487 mm in total length. The dagger features a blade constructed of nickel plated magnetic steel, with semi sharpened edges and a sharpened tip, measuring 310 mm in length. The blade sits securely in the upper crossguard, with a thin black leather washer covering the seam. The crossguard itself is constructed of nickel silver and consists of three ribbed