Germany, Luftwaffe. A First Pattern Officer’s Dress Dagger, By F. & A. Helbig consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac II Class Badge (two-piece construction

II Class Badge (two-piece construction

measuring 38 mm x 25 mm

light blue and dark blue embroidery

circa 1934-1940

Germany, Luftwaffe. A First Pattern Officer’s Dress Dagger, By F. & A. Helbig consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac II Class Badge (two-piece construction(Luftwaffe Offiziers Dolch). A well preserved first pattern Luftwaffe Officers dress dagger, measuring 48 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 31 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges. The blade is plain with the exception of a makers mark on the reverse ricasso reading F. & A. HELBIG, STEINBACH KR. M., circumscribing the firms GAEGLER trade name. It sits securely within an aluminum