Original German WWII Army Heer Officer Dagger by Alcoso circa 1940 with Scabbard Original Display Machine Guns He was the son of

He was the son of Carl Reinhard Kirschbaum

however the signature is definitely closer to that used by the 1st gen

Also the original cleaning rod was replaced long ago with what looks to be a GEW 98 cleaning rod variant

the 82nd made its permanent home at Fort Bragg

It also features a standard 5" barrel

Original German WWII Army Heer Officer Dagger by Alcoso circa 1940 with Scabbard Original Display Machine Guns He was the son ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice circa 1940 example of the typical German WWII Army Officer dagger with the correct scabbard, made by the Solingen based firm of Alcoso Werk GmbH. Like some daggers we see, this example has fittings that have a somewhat "blue" colored plating, which may be silver that has been purposely oxidized. The plated pommel of this dagger is in good condition, showing a bit of wear around the rim, exposing