Germany, Heer. A Complete Officer’s Dress Dagger, By Carl Julius Krebs United Republic of It is flanked on each

It is flanked on each side by a gilded brass lion head

threw back the enemy

touches of red embroidery in the lion's paws and tongue

An early example in silver gilt with red

The handle is black stained wooden

Germany, Heer. A Complete Officer’s Dress Dagger, By Carl Julius Krebs United Republic of It is flanked on each(Heer Offiziersdolch). A well preserved Heer Officers dress dagger, measuring 400 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 260 mm long polished magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and sharpened edges. The blade presents plain with the exception of a makers mark near the reverse ricasso of CARL JULIUS KREBS, SOLINGEN, circumscribing the firms crowned monogram logo. It sits securely within a nickel plated zink alloy upper