Germany, Heer. A Heer Officer’s Dagger, By Hans Kolping Auction Archive but missing its its swastika

but missing its its swastika

(Heer Brieföffner)

He served in both Belgium and France and was at the front since June 1916

7 mm (w) x 54

Germany, Heer. A Heer Officer’s Dagger, By Hans Kolping Auction Archive but missing its its swastika(Heer Offiziersdolch). A well preserved Heer officers dagger, measuring 400 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 260 mm long polished magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and semi sharpened edges. The blade is unmarked with the exception of a makers stamp near the reverse ricasso of H. KOLPING, SOLINGEN, for the firm of Hans Kolping, circumscribing the companys stein logo. It sits securely within the silvered zink