Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Bahnschutz Official’s Dagger, Second Model with Hanger, by Carl Eickhorn Republic of The obverse bears a central

The obverse bears a central mobile swastika

becoming Commanding Officer of VA-1E

It lists 13 men that have been awarded the War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords on July 21

Footnote: The Cross was instituted December 11

Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Bahnschutz Official’s Dagger, Second Model with Hanger, by Carl Eickhorn Republic of The obverse bears a central(Bahnschutz Dolch fr Fhrer, 2. Model mit Gehnge). A rare and well preserved Bahnschutz Officials dagger, measuring 40. 5 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. It is plain with the exception of a makers mark on the reverse ricasso of ORIGINAL EICKHORN, SOLINGEN, circumscribing the firms classic logo of squirrel clutching a sword. The blade sits