WW2 German Luftwaffe 2nd Pattern Officers Dress Dagger with Engraved Rear Cross Guard by Alcoso, Solingen, superb example of a 2nd pattern officers dress dagger with orange celluloid grip, having the original wire binding. Pommel with swastika to both sides, the cross guard in the form of eagle in flight. Reverse of the cross guard is beautifully engraved with winged swastika and Stuka dive bomber above. Attached to the grip is a officers dress knot / portepee. Complete with its original scabbard with two hanging rings. Near mint condition double edged blade which is engraved to the obverse ‘WILLIAM GÜNTHER, DRESDEN’ and the reverse with makers trademark. The blade measures 24 ½ cms, overall 43cms. An example with a similar style engraving can be seen on page 278 of ‘Exploring the Dress Daggers of the German Luftwaffe’ by Thomas T Wittmann, however this example has an engraved anti-aircraft gun.