A First Pattern Dagger By Kirschbaum & Co Archive returning home and relieved of

returning home and relieved of all active duty on July 31st

pin back miniature of the next-of-kin cross

1918 and January 22

The outward appearnace of all versions were similar because they had to meet certain set requirements

printed in black ink with photographs

A First Pattern Dagger By Kirschbaum & Co Archive returning home and relieved ofA First Pattern Dagger by Kirschbaum & Co Measuring 485 mm in length with the scabbard on, this dagger features a 312 mm nickel plated steel blade, with sharpened edges, remaining bright and crisp, having a very sharp tip. The blade's ricasso is maker marked "WKC" (Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co., Solingen) with the company's knight emblem, while the blade itself retains its crossgraining, but exhibits prominent scratches, common to extraction and return