Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare Officer’s Dress Dagger, First Pattern, by Rudolf Büchel Auction with a red-highlighted inscription of

with a red-highlighted inscription of “WINTERSPORTKÄMPFE” (“WINTER SPORTS GAMES”) across the bottom

in German uniforms) leaving for Eastern Front

there is a white tag with red embroidered numerals in the collar inscribed "38"

George VI (GRI)

and the bottom bears the raised date 1915 and the green makers mark denoting the factory of Hutschenreuther Selb

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare Officer’s Dress Dagger, First Pattern, by Rudolf Büchel Auction with a red-highlighted inscription of(Luftwaffe Offiziersdolch 1. Modell). A well preserved first model Luftwaffe Officers dress dagger, measuring 48 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 31 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to the edges and tip. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of RUDOLF BCHEL, SOLINGEN MERSCHEID, circumscribing the firms stylized logo. It sits securely within a nickel plated alloy