Germany, Imperial. A Rare Navy Officer’s Dress Dagger, with Damascus Blade and Hanger, by Carl Eickhorn consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac two soldiers sharing notes "before

two soldiers sharing notes "before going on a job"

Wittneben was first drafted in 1914 as part of the Uhlan Regiment 14

right tip exhibiting curling in the fabric

Many of the soldiers who trained at Camp Hughes were later involved in the infamous Battle of Vimy Ridge in France on April 9

Type IV (Franz Joseph

Germany, Imperial. A Rare Navy Officer’s Dress Dagger, with Damascus Blade and Hanger, by Carl Eickhorn consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac two soldiers sharing notes "before(Kaiserliche Marine Dolch fr Offiziere mit Damastklinge und Gehnge). A rare and extremely well preserved Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial German Navy) Officers dress dagger, measuring 39. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a stunning 25 cm long magnetic Damascus steel blade featuring double sided dual narrow fullers, a sharpened tip, and sharpened edges. The obverse bears a striking gilt inscription of FESTEN MUTH IN STURM