Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, With Bag, By Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac but only the latter two

but only the latter two medals appear mounted here

He was assigned to the 27th Australian Infantry Battalion (South Australian Scottish)

1 Clasp - JAPAN with Ribbon Bar

71st Infantry

Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, With Bag, By Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac but only the latter two(Heer Offiziers Dolch mit Tasche). A very well preserved Heer Officers dress dagger, measuring 40 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 26. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges. The reverse ricasso is maker marked with the logo of Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie, Solingen. The blade sits securely within a nickel silver crossguard, the obverse of which bears a raised Wehrmacht eagle