Germany, Rlb. A Ii Pattern Officer’s Dagger Newly Listed For his services he was

For his services he was awarded the Military Cross in the London Gazette of 1 January 1918 and Mentioned in Despatches in the London Gazette of 5 July 1918

the obverse inscribed “Grati Princeps Et Patria Carolvs Imp

twenty-three with dual lugs

Reverse centerpiece of the crossguard has an integral spring loaded locking button which is fully intact and still functions

Germany, Rlb. A Ii Pattern Officer’s Dagger Newly Listed For his services he was(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