Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dagger, By Carl Eickhorn consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac topped by an inscription of

topped by an inscription of “GOTT WAR MIT UNS” (“GOD WAS WITH US”)

It was here that he was noted as an outstanding amateur in XV (rugby) footballer

German-language

engraved "2nd

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dagger, By Carl Eickhorn consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac topped by an inscription of(Kriegsmarine Offiziersdolch). An extremely well preserved Kriegsmarine Officers dagger, measuring 42 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25. 5 cm long nickel plated magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges, and with double sided acid etched designs consisting of central fouled anchors flanked by arabesque and serpentine designs. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of ORIGINAL EICKHORN, SOLINGEN,