Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Bahnschutz Official’s Dagger, Second Model with Hanger, by Carl Eickhorn Republic of The obverse bears a central

The obverse bears a central mobile swastika

while handwritten inscriptions which appear to be an owner’s name and initials are also found on the sweatband

A DRK (German Red Cross/Deutsches Rotes Kreuz) Helferin badge

Footnote: The Cross was instituted December 11

Footnote: Gotthard Bachmeier was born on 19 December 1902 and was conscripted into military service on both 12 July 1940 and 16 March 1942

Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Bahnschutz Official’s Dagger, Second Model with Hanger, by Carl Eickhorn Republic of The obverse bears a central(Bahnschutz Dolch fr Fhrer, 2. Model mit Gehnge). A rare and well preserved Bahnschutz Officials dagger, measuring 40. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 26 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges. It is plain with the exception of a makers mark on the reverse ricasso of ORIGINAL EICKHORN, SOLINGEN, circumscribing the firms classic logo of squirrel clutching a sword. The blade sits