Germany, Heer. A Heer Officer’s Dagger, By Alexander Coppel certificate_of_authenticity The exterior features are completed

The exterior features are completed on the reverse by dual sets of three vertically-arranged reinforced eyelets through which are set silvered zink belt hooks

to those involved in Operation Market Garden from September 15 to 25

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Topics and themes covered: 1) From Night to the Light

Germany, Heer. A Heer Officer’s Dagger, By Alexander Coppel certificate_of_authenticity The exterior features are completed(Heer Offiziersdolch). A well preserved Heer officers dagger, measuring 425 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 265 mm long polished magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and semi sharpened edges. The blade is unmarked with the exception of a makers stamp near the reverse ricasso of ALCOSO, SOLINGEN, for the former firm of Alexander Coppel. It sits securely within the silvered zink alloy upper crossguard, the obverse