Description:1) F.W. Holler production 1st Model Luftwaffe Dagger, 12 inch blade (18 overall) with makers marks, aged hilt components and wire wrapped blue leather grip. With 1st Model sheath and a partial alloy chain. 2) SMF production 2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger, 10 inch blade (15 1/4 overall) with alloy hilt fittings, wire wrapped orange celluloid grip, darkened sheath with oak leaf designs, and a green felt backed, silver ribbon hanger with round buckles.
Rating Definition:1) Blade is excellent, with minimal handling marks. The hilt and sheath components show a mixed patina, with scuffing and wear on the leather. Hanger is incomplete. 2) Very good, with some mild spotting and a dark patina forming on the very good blade, some loose wire, a crack in the grip, and mild wear on the fittings and sheath.