A Model 1935 Air Defence Dagger Of The Austrian Bundesstaat Archive Aluminum die struck badge

Aluminum die struck badge

Eimer-1251

56 mm x 77 mm

shield shaped

Within hardshelled case of issue

A Model 1935 Air Defence Dagger Of The Austrian Bundesstaat Archive Aluminum die struck badgeThis is a very fine Model 1935 Air Defence Dagger of the Austrian Bundesstaat. The dagger is constructed out of solid nickel and is therefore quite heavy. The pommel is rounded, bearing resemblance to a crown, with a pointed top. Immediately below it is a loop to hold a portepee. The grip is constructed of painted white wood, is bulbous in the center, and tapers at the upper and lower areas. The paint remains perfectly intact on this grip but has some