Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dagger, Ii Pattern, By Carl Eickhorn Archive A Case for the Order

A Case for the Order of Henry the Lion - for the Officer’s Cross

Footnote: From the collection of Dietrich Maerz

It shows an Army NCO wearing a Knight’s Cross and a Close Combat Clasp of very good quality

presenting general oxidation across the arms

Croatian WWII insignia and Bulgarian insignia)

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dagger, Ii Pattern, By Carl Eickhorn Archive A Case for the Order(Kriegsmarine Offiziersdolch). A second pattern Kriegsmarine Officers dagger, measuring 425 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 250 mm long polished magnetic metal blade with dual narrow fullers running the length of each side. The blade bears double sided, acid etched designs consisting of central fouled anchors flanked by arabesque and serpentine imagery. A makers mark is also etched onto the reverse ricasso, reading