Germany, Luftwaffe. A First Model Officer’s Dress Dagger, With Postwar Dedicated Damascus Blade consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Purple Heart) upon 300 officers

Purple Heart) upon 300 officers and men of the 307th Bombardment Group

An Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal to Assistant Surgeon - 1st Class A

Very fine or better

worn on original ribbon with rosette

Germany, Luftwaffe. A First Model Officer’s Dress Dagger, With Postwar Dedicated Damascus Blade consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Purple Heart) upon 300 officers(Luftwaffe Dolch fr Offizier, 1. Modell mit Damastklinge). An interesting and unusual example of a first model Luftwaffe Officers dress dagger, measuring 48 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a striking magnetic Damascus steel blade of quality post 1945 manufacture, measuring 30. 5 cm in length and featuring a sharpened tip and edges. The obverse bears a gilded owners name of FELDW. LUDWIG DIETSCH, flanked on each side by