Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, Infanterie-Regiment 47 With Hanger, By Alcoso Hold flanked by stylized wing

flanked by stylized wing

2nd Regiment Botha was part of the 1st South African Division in October of 1942

in hard copy and CD form

he had received the Iron Cross 2nd Class and just previous to that

Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, Infanterie-Regiment 47 With Hanger, By Alcoso Hold flanked by stylized wing(Heer Offiziersdolch mit Anhnger). An extremely well preserved Heer Officers dress dagger, measuring 395 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 260 mm long polished magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges. Acid etched onto the obverse of the blade is an inscription of DAS UFFZ. KORPS. D. 7 J. R. 47 (THE NCO CORPS OF THE 7. KOMPANIE, INFANTERIE REGIMENT 47), while the reverse bears an inscription of HAMBG. D. 26.