Germany, Luftwaffe. A Letter Opener, C.1939 Auction Archive Navy Badge (two-piece construction

Navy Badge (two-piece construction

two hand-drawn maps and six ship photographs

It was awarded to lower ranks for bravery in the face of the enemy

oxidation spots on the silvered insignia

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Letter Opener, C.1939 Auction Archive Navy Badge (two-piece construction(Briefffner). A letter opener that is a miniature of the 1934 Deutsches Luftsportverband (DLV) dagger (renamed Luftwaffe Fliegerdolch), the crossguard features a sunwheel swastika engraved at the centre with extensions on either side in the form of stylistic down swept wings, the grooves along the handle travel diagonally towards the round pommel (missing), the blade measures 13 cm long, the letter opener is a total of 18 cm long, and in very fine