Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dagger, First Pattern, By Alcoso Newly Listed framed by oak leaves on

framed by oak leaves on the left and laurel leaves on the right

11-12 July 1936

Lake later immigrated to Canada and was a resident of Winona

He was attached to the 61st Infantry Battalion from September 13 to 21

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dagger, First Pattern, By Alcoso Newly Listed framed by oak leaves on(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