Original German WWII Land Customs Official Dagger by W.K.C. Waffenfabrik of Solingen with Scabbard & Portepee - RARE German Decals There are theories regarding this

There are theories regarding this being due to the shorter height of the soldiers in Siam

These were most famously used for the signal "England expects that every man will do his duty"

Subsequently after 1816 this Brown Bess was supplied by the EIC to the Kingdom of Nepal after the Treaty of Seguli in 1816

The reverse ricasso is etched with a double circle with RZM logo in the middle over M7 / 37

helmet retains about 40% of its original hand painted camouflage paint

Original German WWII Land Customs Official Dagger by W.K.C. Waffenfabrik of Solingen with Scabbard & Portepee - RARE German Decals There are theories regarding thisOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice and extremely rare Zollgrenzschutz Land Customs Official Dress Dagger. The Zollgrenzschutz (ZGS) was an organization under the German Finance Ministry from 1937 to 1945. It was charged with guarding Germany's borders, acting as a combination Border Patrol and Customs & Immigration service. It originated in the early 19th century as a tariff enforcement unit of the Prussian government. Reorganized