Luftwaffe officer's dagger “LOD” ( 2nd model Original WL WW2) Manufacturer ALCOSA

In March 1933, the Deutscher Luftsport Verband (German Air Sports League) was formed, bringing together all civilian aviation clubs

into a single organization. The DLV was used as a civilian camouflage organization to train personnel for the future Luftwaffe.

As a civilian organization, it was able to circumvent the restrictions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles, which prohibited German military air service.

In February and April 1934 respectively, the DLV introduced a dagger for officers and a knife for all ranks.

Later in 1934, members of the Fliegerschaft, the DLV's secret military wing, adopted both handguns.

Shortly after the unveiling of the Luftwaffe in March 1935, a modified version of the DLV officer's dagger was adopted for carrying by Luftwaffe officers.

In July 1937, a second model of Luftwaffe dagger was introduced to be worn by officers, senior officer candidates and civil servants with equivalent officer ranks, and the first model of dagger was discontinued.

Additional regulations in March and August 1940 extended the wearing of the second dagger model to senior non-commissioned officers, senior reserve non-commissioned officers and civil servants with equivalent non-commissioned officer ranks.