Germany, HJ. A Leader’s Dagger, with Hanger, by Carl Eickhorn consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the hanger with numerous handwritten

the hanger with numerous handwritten inscriptions and maker marked "S

measuring 46 cm from shoulder to shoulder

1927 - September 6th

surrounded by a white enameled ring inscribed “Virtuti et Merito” in capitalized letters

The crew consisted of: the Pilot and Squadron Commander

Germany, HJ. A Leader’s Dagger, with Hanger, by Carl Eickhorn consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the hanger with numerous handwritten(HJ Fhrerdolch). An HJ Leaders Dagger, measuring 35 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 23. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to the edges and tip, and with some of its original crossgrain still visible. Acid etched onto the obverse is an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE! (BLOOD AND HONOUR!) in Latin script, while the reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of ORIGINAL