Original German WWII Army Heer Dagger by Robert Klaas of Solingen with Scabbard Category_MG 42 Mounts For the inaugural ball in

For the inaugural ball in 1953

The serial number looks to be 22097

and of the men who invented and developed a series of arms

and sometimes on the scabbard as well

The only major component not matching is the magazine housing

Original German WWII Army Heer Dagger by Robert Klaas of Solingen with Scabbard Category_MG 42 Mounts For the inaugural ball inOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great Army Officer's Dagger, produced by the rare and desirable Solingen based firm of Robert Klaas, Feine Solinger Stahlwaren (Fine Solingen Steelware). The fittings on this dagger look to be all silver plated zinc alloy, with a beautiful tarnished patina. The plated pommel of this dagger is in very good condition, showing just a little wear and scratching around the edge, with some minor loss of plating.