Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer's Dagger With General’s Hanger, By Lauterjung & Co. Hold Footnote: Boatman D

Footnote: Boatman D

but it was possible to have it awarded it to foreigners in special cases and could be awarded posthumously

immigrated to Canada in 1956

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Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer's Dagger With General’s Hanger, By Lauterjung & Co. Hold Footnote: Boatman D(Luftwaffe Dolch mit Anhnger). A well preserved Luftwaffe Officers dagger, measuring 430 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 265 mm long polished magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges. The blade presents plain with the exception of a makers mark near the reverse ricasso of PUMA, SOLINGEN, beneath a stylized pumas head, for the firm of Lauterjung & Co., Solingen. It sits securely within a silvered zink alloy