Germany, Kriegsmarine. A First Pattern Officer’s Dress Dagger GTRexclude stating his birth year as

stating his birth year as 1875 and his age as 38

on such persons as shall at any time distinguish themselves by their endeavours to save human life in case of fire"

measuring 48 mm (w) x 72

obverse centrepiece ring inscribed "LEGION DE HONOR"

inscribed "1915" and "WEIHNACHTEN IM FELDE"

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A First Pattern Officer’s Dress Dagger GTRexclude stating his birth year as(Kriegsmarine Dolch fr Offizier, 1. Modell). A very well preserved first pattern Kriegsmarine Officers dress dagger, measuring 40. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges. Dual narrow fullers extend approximately two thirds of the length of each side of the blade. Unmarked, it sits securely within a gilded bronze crossguard, bearing double sided