Prussia. An Iron Cross Ii Class, C. 1870 Hold 55 / Coy R

55 / Coy R

taking the position of Naval Attache in London

a submarine which was being used for training purposes

Lower crossguard is numbered 146730 - and I have done research on the owner of this dagger

Footnote: Erich Jeckstat was born 8 July 1919 in Goldap

Prussia. An Iron Cross Ii Class, C. 1870 Hold 55 / Coy R(Eisernes Kreuz II Klasse). Instituted 10 March 1813 by King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia and reinstituted 18 July 1870 by King Wilhelm I. 1870 1871 Issue. An Iron Cross with magnetic iron core, silver frame, black patina, crown on obverse 12 oclock arm, 1870 on obverse 6 oclock arm, W on obverse centre which stands for Wilhelm, crowned cipher FW on reverse 12 oclock arm, 1813 on reverse 6 oclock arm, oak branch on reverse centre, unmarked,