Original WWII German Miniature "Salesman's Sample" 2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger Marked to Alfred Teves G.m.b.H. by SMF with Scabbard Category_Brunswick Guns Many GIs from the line

Many GIs from the line companies sought protection from the artillery fire in a large factory used as a storage house for strawberry jam and preserves

declassified Soviet archives later showed that the Soviet leadership was caught by surprise

The example appears to have been fired

The next morning

These external forces were often not able to fight the flames

Original WWII German Miniature "Salesman's Sample" 2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger Marked to Alfred Teves G.m.b.H. by SMF with Scabbard Category_Brunswick Guns Many GIs from the lineOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a "Miniature" 2nd Model Luftwaffe dagger, which have been observed from several different makers. It is a fine Solingen Produced example made by the well known Solingen based firm of Solinger Metalwaren Fabrik Stcker & Co.. Often referred to as "salesman samples", there is definitely debate over the purpose of these miniature daggers, which are quite useful as letter openers as well.