Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dagger, First Pattern, by Alcoso Hold in golden-yellow machine embroidery depicting

in golden-yellow machine embroidery depicting a sawfish

maker marked on suspension ring denoting “V

the reverse with a Fraktur initial “W”

There is a push release on the front side panel and when pressed

Andrews and up until the last few years of his life had been a frequent visitor to St

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dagger, First Pattern, by Alcoso Hold in golden-yellow machine embroidery depicting(Luftwaffe Dolch fr Offiziere, 1. Form). A first pattern Luftwaffe Officers dagger, measuring 49 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 both the edges and tip. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of ALCOSO, SOLINGEN, for the former firm of Alexander Coppel, circumscribing the companys classic scale logo. It sits securely within a