Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dagger, By E. & F. Hörster Archive his Department of National Defence

his Department of National Defence - Naval Service War Service Badge Certificate ("General Service" Class "A"

along with German Imperial silver hallmark

one lion insignia with a raised hook

allowing the ships to avoid certain destruction or capture during the German invasion of Poland

(Wisan an-Nahada)

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dagger, By E. & F. Hörster Archive his Department of National Defence(Kriegsmarine Offiziersdolch). A well preserved Kriegsmarine Officers dagger, measuring 42. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25 cm long nickel plated magnetic steel dagger with a sharpened tip and edge, and dual fullers running approximately two thirds of the length of each side. The blade bears double sided acid etched designs consisting of central fouled anchors flanked by serpentine and arabesque imagery. A makers