Original German Late WWII 2nd Model Naval Dagger with Lightning Bolt Scabbard & Portepee Japanese Uniforms The markings on the stock

The markings on the stock unfortunately are quite worn

5 cm leFH 18 Light Field Howitzer fired non-fixed ammunition meaning it did not take what one can describe as one cartridge or shell

Serial number 355303A denotes year of manufacture as 1890

Some four or five years ago IMA purchased a series of Trapdoor Springfield rifles from a well known Internet Auction house

to the Curator of Arms and Armor at The Metropolitan Museum of Art here is his emailed response:

Original German Late WWII 2nd Model Naval Dagger with Lightning Bolt Scabbard & Portepee Japanese Uniforms The markings on the stockOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fine Solingen Produced totally original WWII German 2nd Model Naval Dagger, complete with the original "lightning bolt" style brass scabbard. Additionally, it also has an original bullion portepee tied in the correct Naval style, making for a great look. This example looks to have been purchased later in the war, as many of the appointments are a simplified style. The pommel eagle has a nicely vaulted