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Luftwaffe Dress Dagger
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| Accession #: | 3547.16 |
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| Title: | Luftwaffe Dress Dagger |
| Object Type: | Dagger; Sheath |
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| Physical Description: | This is a Luftwaffe dress dagger from WWII. The handle is white, with two swastikas on the bottom, and one on the hilt held by an eagle. The blade is double edged. The sheath is grey with two rings to attach the sheath to a uniform. There are also leaf carvings at the bottom of the sheath. |
| Category: | History |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
World War II (Military & Warfare->War)
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| Dimensions: |
Object L x W 17 x 3 1/8"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
steel (Material)
ivory (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
Engraved on the blade is a tiger and the words "Tiger Solingen," probably the maker. On the handle are decorations including and eagle and three swatikas.
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| Credit Line: | Gift of the Robert Cosgrove Estate, 1991 |
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