Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, With Hanger, By Carl Eickhorn Archive Cross and the crown although

Cross and the crown although both made by Rothe

engraver marked "AUG le MAILLARD 1916" on the obverse

BAUDERMANN

(Suedwest Afrika Erinnerungsmedaille)

His Medical Record states that a "gas shell exploded near him when he was coming back wounded from Vimy

Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, With Hanger, By Carl Eickhorn Archive Cross and the crown although(Heer Offizersdolch mit Anhnger). A very well preserved Heer Officers dagger, measuring 40 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 26 cm long nickel plated magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of ORIGINAL EICKHORN, SOLINGEN, circumscribing the firms classic logo of a squirrel clutching a sword. It sits securely within a nickel plated upper crossguard, the obverse of