Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dagger, Second Pattern, By Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie Auction and Bombadier Badge (sterling silver

and Bombadier Badge (sterling silver

(Absolventenabzeichen)

Burke was determined to be "average" officer material

" The same citation appeared in Flight Magazine on November 7

with the bottom outer layer of the cross in silver aluminum bullion threading

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Dagger, Second Pattern, By Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie Auction and Bombadier Badge (sterling silver(Luftwaffe Offiziersdolch). A well preserved Luftwaffe Officers dagger, measuring 430 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 260 mm long magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and semi sharpened edges. The blade presents plain with the exception of a makers mark near the reverse ricasso of WKC, SOLINGEN for the firm of Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie, Solingen, topped by their knights helmet logo. The blade sits securely