Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, By Alexander Coppel Archive Single prong open-claw buckle in

Single prong open-claw buckle in magnetic steel with a brown painted finish on the right end

measuring 18 mm x 22 mm

numbered "1249" and dated "1938" on the end of the belt where it wraps around the reverse behind the buckle

the reverse medallion in Gold exhibiting the inscription PRO DEO ET PRINCIPE (For God and the King)

flat reverse

Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, By Alexander Coppel Archive Single prong open-claw buckle in(Heer Offiziersdolch). A well preserved Heer Officers dress dagger, measuring 395 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 160 mm long polished magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and smi sharpened edges. The blade presents plain with the exception of an etched makers mark near the reverse ricasso of ALCOSO, SOLINGEN, formerly the firm of Alexander Coppel, circumscribing the companys scale logo. The blade sits securely