Original German WWII 1st Model Aluminum Fitted Luftwaffe Dagger by E. & F. Hörster with Scabbard and Belt Hanger Japanese Army and also MADE IN THE

and also MADE IN THE U

The other side is dated 昭 和 十 八 年 十 月 (Showa Era 18th Year 10th Month) for October of 1943

to build the New Reich Chancellery around the corner on Voßstraße

12th AF made its first contributions to World War I

and in the first stages of the Pacific War

Original German WWII 1st Model Aluminum Fitted Luftwaffe Dagger by E. & F. Hörster with Scabbard and Belt Hanger Japanese Army and also MADE IN THEOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a very nice 1st Model Luftwaffe Dagger, made by the desirable maker E. & F. Hrster, Waffenfabrik of Solingen, Germany. The matte Aluminum fittings indicate that it was made in sometime after 1938. Previous to this, the mounts had been of alloy brass or nickel, but Aluminum was an "Air Age" material, which was used to make most airplanes. It was considered fitting and desirable for the mounts to be made of this,