This is an original WWII-era German Government Official's Dagger.
Overall length in scabbard is ~16"; overall length out of scabbard is ~14-1/2".
Blade length is ~10-1/4"; hilt is 4-1/4" in length.
Blade is marked ALCOSO over ACS (scales) over SOLINGEN (see image below);
this trade name is abbreviated from Alexander Coppel of Solingen, Germany.
Hilt has an eagle-head pommel cap. All metal parts appear to be silver-plated. Winged eagle on the
cross-guard, depicting the usual Nazi motif for this dagger type.
Scabbard is ~11-3/4" in length and upper band depicts a oak-leaf motif, as does the lower section of the
scabbard; ball finial drag. Scabbard is actually from a "LUFTWAFFE 2nd Model dagger."
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