Germany, Imperial. A Kaiser Wilhelm Ii Silver Table Knife By D. Vollgold & Sohn Hold Colonel David Shoup was the

Colonel David Shoup was the senior officer of the landing forces and warned his troops that there would be a 50-50 chance that they would need to wade ashore

flanked by an illegible district stamp

It is signed in blue ink by a Major and Wing Commander

the buckle is crafted in die-stamped steel (magnetic)

finishing his career with postings to HMS Daedalus in July 1947

Germany, Imperial. A Kaiser Wilhelm Ii Silver Table Knife By D. Vollgold & Sohn Hold Colonel David Shoup was the(Silbernes Tafelmesser). Constructed of silver, consisting of a plain, non serrated blade set within a finely decorated handle, with one side bearing the monogram of Kaiser Wilhelm II, the other side bearing a Hohenzollern imperial eagle, the blade stamped with a crescent moon and crown indicating German manufacture, a silver content number of 800, and a mark of D. VOLLGOLD & SOHN for the Berlin based silversmith, measuring 222 mm in length, weighing