Germany, Heer. A Heer Officer’s Dagger, By Alexander Coppel GTRexclude Small bruised

Small bruised

the reverse with standard double-claw prongs and a catch

retaining its crossgraining

The reverse of the sweatband is stamped with a size mark of “58” in black ink

An Army Issued Krim Shield - Magnetic sheet metal

Germany, Heer. A Heer Officer’s Dagger, By Alexander Coppel GTRexclude Small bruised(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