Germany, Heer. An Etched Offcier’s Dress Dagger, With Hanger, By F.w. Höller Archive two branches of the Order

two branches of the Order exist

27 Convalescent Depot on November 26th

Footnote: This is a very scarce medal that was awarded to Russian and their allies for the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78

the silver demonstrating an age-appropriate patina and with minor flecking visible to the enamels

the reverse illustrating a winged female personification of Victory in the centre

Germany, Heer. An Etched Offcier’s Dress Dagger, With Hanger, By F.w. Höller Archive two branches of the Order(Heer Offiziersdolch mit Gehnge). A scarce and extremely well preserved Heer dress dagger, measuring 40 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 26 cm long nickel plated magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges. The blade bears a double sided, acid etched design, with the obverse decorated with a central Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, flanked on each side by arabesques, while the reverse bears