Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, by Alcoso certificate_of_authenticity the reverse with en elongated

the reverse with en elongated block hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch

one end wrapped around and riveted in place on the reverse

a Prologue and a Preamble

the reverse inscribed “FORTITUDINI” (Latin - Fortitude)

Its throat is held together by a single rivet

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, by Alcoso certificate_of_authenticity the reverse with en elongated(Luftwaffe Dolch fr Offiziere). An extremely well preserved Luftwaffe Officers dress dagger, measuring 45 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 26. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the edges and tip, as well as a rich cross grain throughout. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of ALCOSO, SOLINGEN, for the former firm of Alexander Coppel, circumscribing the