Original Post WWII German 2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger by Bolte & Anschutz (B & A) - circa 1946 Historical Military Books Approximate Measurements:Collar to shoulder: 7”Shoulder

Approximate Measurements:Collar to shoulder: 7”Shoulder to sleeve: 17”Shoulder to shoulder: 13

Battle of Saint-Mihiel and in the Meuse-Argonne offensive

this combination of swivel bales and a front seam date the helmet shell to early 1945

This inevitably offered troops a much lower degree of ballistic protection than a steel helmet

and the rifle measures 49" in overall length

Original Post WWII German 2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger by Bolte & Anschutz (B & A) - circa 1946 Historical Military Books Approximate Measurements:Collar to shoulder: 7”ShoulderOriginal Item: Only One Available. After the end of WWII, USGI's brought home a multitude of German WWII items, including all types of knives, daggers, and other memorabilia. With occupying forces stationed there, many German companies turned to producing collector's items. The company owned by Fritz Reuss and A. Spiess, Bolte & Anschutz (B&A), had produced items during the war, including small arms, often contracting out to various locations in and