Germany, Drk. A Leader’s Dagger, With Hanger GTRexclude Meckert did not survive to

Meckert did not survive to see the surrender

on the night of April 24-25

with a chevron over the top of the badge in gold-coloured wire and yellow embroidery interlaced with black and red threading

wear evident in the cloth over the hinged area

Germany, Drk. A Leader’s Dagger, With Hanger GTRexclude Meckert did not survive to(Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Fhrerdolch). A well preserved Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (German Red Cross DRK) Leaders Dagger, measuring 38 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges. Fully unmarked, the blade sits securely within a nickel plated alloy crossguard which has double sided oval medallions, with the obverse bearing a raised DRK insignia in the form of