France, Republic. An Air Force Dagger, Named to Colonel Arié Maxime, Air Force Reserve 1984 certificate_of_authenticity as his original application in

as his original application in late 1916 was not approved

each constructed of black doeskin wool with buckram cores

1877 in Northampton

Commander of the Regiment

5 mm x 100 mm x 90 mm in height

France, Republic. An Air Force Dagger, Named to Colonel Arié Maxime, Air Force Reserve 1984 certificate_of_authenticity as his original application inDagger is chrome plated steel, with an extremely sharp tip, both sides with a raised ridge in the centre and bevelled deeming it double edged and diamond crossed, magnetic, obverse ricasso marked with the French Air Force insignia, reverse ricasso is maker marked "DUMAS 142 79", obverse of the blade engraved in running script "Association Nationale des Officiers de Rserve de l'Arme de l'Air au Colonel Ari Maxime", reverse engraved in running script