Germany, Luftwaffe. A First Pattern Dagger, By F.w. Höller Hold Simonds was on attachment to

Simonds was on attachment to the British Eighth Army

But when eventually pushed

Spindler later making an unsuccessful escape attempt

War Honor Cross 1914-18 with Swords

the Fourteenth Air Force subsequently served Air Defense Command

Germany, Luftwaffe. A First Pattern Dagger, By F.w. Höller Hold Simonds was on attachment to(Luftwaffe Fliegerdolch). This is a very well preserved first pattern Luftwaffe dagger, measuring 380 mm in length when inserted into the scabbard. The dagger features a 308 mm long nickel plated magnetic steel blade with a semi sharpened tip and unsharpened edges. The blade presents plain with the exception of a makers mark on the reverse ricasso reading F. W. HLLER, SOLINGEN, circumscribing the firms thermometer logo. The blade sits firmly within