Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dagger, First Pattern, By Alcoso consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac a decisive battle in deciding

a decisive battle in deciding the fate of the United States Army campaign in Cuba

inscribed "P O W" above and "1941-45" below

although it had begun to fall and was banking sharply

stating his age as 38

Just after the Armistice

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dagger, First Pattern, By Alcoso consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac a decisive battle in deciding(Luftwaffe Offiziersdolch). A well preserved, first pattern Luftwaffe Officers dagger, measuring 49 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 31 cm long nickel plated magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges. The pristine blade is maker marked on the reverse ricasso ALCOSO, SOLINGEN, for the former firm of Alexander Coppel, circumscribing its classic scale logo. The blade sits firmly within a nickel plated alloy