Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, Unmarked Variant, Late-War Example

(Luftwaffe Dolch für Offiziere). A well-preserved Luftwaffe Officer’s dagger measuring 42.5 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 the edges and tip. Fully unmarked, the blade sits within an aluminum alloy crossguard which bears a raised Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika on the obverse, with the seam covered by a leather buffer pad. A single piece of ribbed white celluloid composes the handle grip, with the ribbon retaining an original twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire cord. The dagger culminates in an aluminum alloy pommel in the form of a double-sided wreathed mobile swastika, screwing in to maintain the dagger’s structural integrity. Accompanying the dagger is its original scabbard, constructed of a pebbled and nickel-plated magnetic steel shaft. Dual oak leaf bands are set in place just below the throat, each with a loop for the accommodation of a hanger. A functional catch within the throat firmly holds the dagger in place during storage. Some issues consistent with age and wear are evident, and include running marks and tarnishing to the blade, as well as loss of silver plating to the applicable fixtures. This late-war example remains in a better than very fine condition.