Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, By E. & F. Hörster Auction with nine laurel leaves on

with nine laurel leaves on either side

slight fabric wear on the medal bed

Williams declared himself for overseas service: "I have the honour to ask whether Signals officers are required for overseas & if so beg "to offer" my services as such

maker marked “L54” for “Schauerte & Höfeld of Lüdenscheid” on the reverse

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, By E. & F. Hörster Auction with nine laurel leaves on(Kriegsmarine Dolch fr Offizier). A well preserved Kriegsmarine Officers dress dagger, measuring 42 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges. Narrow dual fullers run the majority of the length of each side, with both sides also featuring acid etched designs consisting of ships and fouled anchors flanked by arabesque imagery. The obverse ricasso is