Germany, Rlb. A Ii Pattern Officer’s Dagger GTRexclude with diagonally cut ends (creating

with diagonally cut ends (creating a “swallow tail” effect)

four on the front and the other five on the sides and rear

some oxidation and flecking of enamels evident throughout

constructed of baby blue cotton fabric

leading to the formation of a varicocele

Germany, Rlb. A Ii Pattern Officer’s Dagger GTRexclude with diagonally cut ends (creating(Reichsluftschutzbund Offiziersdolch). A Reichsluftschutzbund (RLB) second pattern Officers dagger, measuring 385 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 250 mm long polished magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges. The blade sits securely within a nickel plated alloy upper crossguard, presenting with a ribbed design and with one half broken off and lost to time. Inset into the centre of the crossguard is a RLB