Germany, Luftwaffe. A I Pattern Dagger Field Made Letter Opener 1944 United Republic of the crown of which bears

the crown of which bears a transparent rhomboid moisture guard

57 Squadron out in France

with enamel loss to blue centre and within red crown

He also described the events of that fateful day: "While sitting in the trenches he became unconscious from (a) gas shell

5 cm (w) x 26 cm (l) x 11 cm (h)

Germany, Luftwaffe. A I Pattern Dagger Field Made Letter Opener 1944 United Republic of the crown of which bears(Luftwaffe Briefffner). A Luftwaffe commemorative letter opener, constructed of non magnetic polished steel, the obverse blade with an etched inscription of HH. KDR. D. F. A. S. and dates OKTOBER 1943 MAI 1944, transitioning into a ribbed upper crossguard bearing gilded sunwheel style mobile swastikas on each side, with a ribbed handle, completing in a rounded pommel similarly marked on each side with a gilded sunwheel style swastika, unmarked,