Original German WWII Early 1st Model Luftwaffe Dagger by TIGER with Chain & Belt Clip Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia The reverse is marked 1938

The reverse is marked 1938

Most reproductions that are found in the collecting community have been cast using an actual 3rd Reich eagle

very nicely lined inside in matching light wool as the uniform

and it might even date back to WWI

Original German WWII Early 1st Model Luftwaffe Dagger by TIGER with Chain & Belt Clip Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia The reverse is marked 1938Original Item: One of a Kind. This is a very good condition 1st Model Luftwaffe Dagger made in in the mid to late 1930s by Tigerwerk Lauterjung & Co., of Solingen, Germany. Starting in 1938, the move was made to aluminum fittings, so this dagger was made before that time. The grip looks to be made of nickel alloy, which originally would have been fully silver plated. The plating has however become partly worn away and patinated, giving the handle a