An Early Sa Dagger By Adolf Völker, Schmalkalden Archive With a tremendously heavy heart

With a tremendously heavy heart I dismiss this exceptional General Staff Officer and highly capable Pilot Officer leave our department

8 mm x 83 mm

earning a War Service Badge Class "A"

Footnote: The medal was instituted in 1939 following the Nationalist victory in the Civil War

he is listed as having participated in an Easter Meet on April 17

An Early Sa Dagger By Adolf Völker, Schmalkalden Archive With a tremendously heavy heartA standard SA Dagger measuring 369 mm with the scabbard on, withAlles fr Deutschland (Everything for Germany) engraved on the obverse side of the blade and maker marked Adolf Vlker, Schmalkalden on the reverse ricasso. The nickel plated steel (magnetic) blade exhibits semi pronounced in out runner marks with semi sharp edges and a sharp tip. The nickel plated aluminum fittings on the crossguard are SA Group marked Sa in the center of the reverse of