Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Kriegsmarine Naval Officer’s Dagger By Weyersburg & Kirschbaum, Solingen Archive = United States Receiving Ships

= United States Receiving Ships were used in harbour to house newly recruited sailors before they were assigned to a crew

The Order of Military Merit

Six months later

Possibly a trial piece by Sorlini

stamped in black ink "Reiter Bronze" (Equestrian Bronze) on the lid

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Kriegsmarine Naval Officer’s Dagger By Weyersburg & Kirschbaum, Solingen Archive = United States Receiving Ships(Kriegsmarine Offiziersdolch). A well preserved Kriegsmarine officers dagger constructed of a 251 mm long nickel plated magnetic steel blade, beautifully engraved on both the obverse and reverse with naval motifs including anchors, serpentine creatures, and decorative leaves. On the reverse ricasso, a makers mark reading WKC along with the profile of a knights helmet is clearly visible, indicating this dagger was manufactured by Weyersburg &