Germany, Rlb. A Ii Pattern Officer’s Dagger Newly Listed Reverse centerpiece of the crossguard

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

Johnston did later take it upon himself to forward this piece of German aeroplane canvas to Sapper Lake

including a mis-matched set of Machine Gun unit insignia

(Schwerter)

the obverse inscribed “Grati Princeps Et Patria Carolvs Imp

Germany, Rlb. A Ii Pattern Officer’s Dagger Newly Listed Reverse centerpiece of the crossguard(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