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M1935 Austrian Luftschutz / Air Defense officer’s dagger.
This is a fine pre-WWII or pre-Third Reich ear Austrian air defenseofficer’s dress dagger.
Manufacturer Zeitner, Wien VIII.
Nickel plated hilt fittings show light surface wear/agepatina to the pommel in the form of a stylized crown of Rudolf II, and acrossguard of stylized wings with a central undamaged enamel white triangle onred background insignia of the Austrian Air Force. Underside of the rightquillon is equipped with a small hook to hold the portepee in place. White plastic-likegrip shows light surface wear/minor scratches, but no chips or cracks. Platedcross diamond-section blade in very good condition showing minor surface wearwith /age residue near the crossguard but no nicks to the cutting edges. Nickelplated scabbard shows light surface wear. Scabbard is complete with twointegral scabbard bands/rings with a vertical propeller in the center.
Blade is near mint. You only see light reflections in someof the images.
See World of Dress Daggers 1900-1945 book by Robert J.Berger.
Following the annexation of Austria by the Nazis theAustrian Air Force was integrated into the Third Reich Luftwaffe and Austrianpilots were issued German LW daggers.
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