In 1935, Hitler abrogated the Treaty of Versailles, and revealed the newly formed German Wehrmacht. This included the Luftwaffe, the German Air Force, which had surreptitiously been rebuilt with new gliders, bombers, and fighters, as well as a cadre of young officers. The Luftwaffe cut its teeth in the Spanish Civil War, wreaking havoc against cities such as Guernica in 1937, and infamously laid waste to London during the “Blitz” from September 1940-May 1941. In 1937, the Luftwaffe introduced the 2nd model dress dagger for officers, which was a smaller design more in the Army style than the 1st model. It was produced by some of Germany’s finest cutlers. This German WW2 WKC Luftwaffe Officer 2nd Model Dress Dagger is in Excellent Condition, with some light spot patina at each side of the ricasso, some light patina to the guard and pommel, some light scratching and spot darkening to the handle, some light fraying to the portepee, and with some light scattered age wear evident. Most interestingly, it features a crisp 10" bright double edge dagger blade with a pronounced central spine, sports the classic spread wing eagle Luftwaffe guard, oak leaves and acorns decorated ferrule, and matching oak leaves and acorns decorated pommel, the last in a “globe” like shape with a swastika molded into each middle side, and boasts an elegant light yellow swirl ridged celluloid grip with “twisted” silver metal wire wrapping. It's etched at the reverse ricasso with the iconic “knight’s head” logo of its maker, the famous “WKC / SOLINGEN”, carries the original brown leather "bumper pad" at the blade/guard join, and even retains the original silver bullion portepee still neatly wrapped and knotted around the upper handle. The dagger is complete with the original German WW2 Luftwaffe Officer 2nd Model Dress Scabbard in Very Good Condition, with some patina around the lower front and back body, some light missing seam stitching from the bottom edge of the lower hanger strap, some light scattered spot fraying to the bullion of the hangers, missing the back rivet from the lower hanger strap sizing hole, and with some light overall age wear evident. Most interestingly, it bears the traditional oak leaves and acorns embellished pebbled body, screwed-in throat piece, and both of the original oak leaves embossed mounted steel hanging rings at the upper left side, and is complete with the original “D.R.G.M.” marked and velvet lined silver bullion dress hangers. The set is a fine example of a rare, original German WW2 WKC Luftwaffe Officer 2nd Model Dress Dagger.