Original German WWII 1st Model Aluminum Fitted Luftwaffe Dagger by Carl Eickhorn with Inscribed Scabbard Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts dated 1943 with size stamp

dated 1943 with size stamp

known as a NIMCHA

Wrapped around the grip and cross guard is an original aluminum bullion thread portepee (sword knot)

The M42 is essentially an M40/41 tunic

with some lovely fringes on the bottom

Original German WWII 1st Model Aluminum Fitted Luftwaffe Dagger by Carl Eickhorn with Inscribed Scabbard Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts dated 1943 with size stampOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a very nice 1st Model Luftwaffe Dagger, made by the legendary maker Carl Eickhorn 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, and the later 2nd