Germany, Democratic Republic. An Army Officer's Dress Dagger certificate_of_authenticity four rank stripes in fine

four rank stripes in fine gold-colored wire below the star

maker marked “Werner Redo

/ Forward they went to join the fray

58 mm (w) x 24

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Germany, Democratic Republic. An Army Officer's Dress Dagger certificate_of_authenticity four rank stripes in fineDagger with a polished nickel plated steel blade, magnetic, with semi sharp edges and a very sharp tip, designed with bevelled edges, along with dual fullers on both sides, number engraved "74052" on the reverse ricasso, with a leather washer, the blade exhibiting moderate contact marks from extraction from the scabbard and measuring 245 mm in length. The blade is embedded into the nickle plated crossguard, the quillon having the traditional hook