Germany, Luftwaffe. A Miniature Officer’s Dagger, By Stocker & Co. Newly Listed 31 mm x 45 mm

31 mm x 45 mm

A pair of Civil Service Long Service Crosses

while of a lesser degree than that required for award of the Medal of Honor must never the less be so notable and involve the risk of life so extraordinary as to set the individual apart from his comrades

(Erweiterte Kinderlandverschickung Medaille)

Footnote: The Battle of Stalingrad (now Volgograd

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Miniature Officer’s Dagger, By Stocker & Co. Newly Listed 31 mm x 45 mm(Luftwaffe Offiziersdolch, Miniatur). A Luftwaffe Officers miniature dagger, measuring 240 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 155 mm long polished magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges. The obverse of the blade bears an inscription of DVH, topped by a gable, while the reverse is maker marked with the logo of Stocker & Co., Solingen. It sits securely within an aluminum crossguard, the obverse of which