Germany, Drk. A German Red Cross Officer’s Dagger United Republic of badge shows age and wear

badge shows age and wear

Footnote: From the collection of the late Warren Carroll

fine hairline crack on reverse

with only very minor enamel loss to family coat of arms

the number of disabled veterans had been increased by the still-ongoing Korean War

Germany, Drk. A German Red Cross Officer’s Dagger United Republic of badge shows age and wear(Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Offiziersdolch). A very well preserved German Red Cross (DRK) Officers dagger, measuring 380 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 250 mm long nickel plated magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and semi sharpened edges. The blade is unmarked and sits securely within the silvered upper crossguard, with the seam covered by an intact blackened leather buffer pad. Each side of the crossguard bears an