Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, Second Type, by Friedrich Herder visually-hidden a branch of oak leaves

a branch of oak leaves in its beak

small pieces of black wool missing to the left of the crown and under the right wing

In stamped brass with silver nickel faceplate affixed by two rivets

he was a lieutenant colonel in the Yugoslav People's Army reserves

As a Judge Advocate in the United States Army

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, Second Type, by Friedrich Herder visually-hidden a branch of oak leaves(Luftwaffe Dolch fr Offiziere). A well preserved Luftwaffe Officers dagger, measuring 42 cm in total length when inserted into the accompanying scabbard. It features a 26 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with medium sharp edges with a slightly dull tip. The blade is plain with the exception of the makers mark on the reverse ricasso reading F. Herder, Solingen with the companys crossed keys monogram logo. The blade sits securely within a