Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, By Alexander Coppel Newly Listed Seaman Second Class Thomas was

Seaman Second Class Thomas was transferred to the Austin-class amphibious transport dock USS Trenton (LPD-14) on September 12th

He was recalled from the Non-Permanent Active Militia for Second World War service and assigned to the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion Canadian Fusiliers (MG)

On June 27

total length 22cm

he annihilated a partisan group south west of Nowoselki

Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dress Dagger, By Alexander Coppel Newly Listed Seaman Second Class Thomas was(Heer Offiziersdolch). A well preserved Heer Officers dress dagger, measuring 395 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 160 mm long polished magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and smi sharpened edges. The blade presents plain with the exception of an etched makers mark near the reverse ricasso of ALCOSO, SOLINGEN, formerly the firm of Alexander Coppel, circumscribing the companys scale logo. The blade sits securely