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WW2 German Army Officers Dress Dagger by Alcoso, Solingen, interesting example which has been fitted with a black celluloid grip, only normally associated with the maker Robert Klaas, pommel top and high lift aluminium cross guard. Attached to the grip is officers bullion portepee / knot. Housed in its original scabbard with two hanging rings. Double edged blade with the makers trademark to the reverse. The blade measures 25cms, overall 40cms. Some wear but generally a good example.

Third Reich NSFK Flyers Knife Dagger by F&A Helbig, good example with aluminium fittings and blue leather covering to the grip and scabbard. Black enamel to the central swastikas. One screw missing from the top scabbard and lower scabbard fittings, lower fitting also with a small crack to the edge. Scabbard throat stamped with the NSFK emblem. Double edged blade with makers trademark to the reverse. Some staining to the blade. The blade measures 17 ½ cms, overall 35 ½ cms.

WW2 German Army / Waffen-SS Officers Prinz Eugen Pattern Dress Sword by Carl Eickhorn, Solingen, good early example with gilt brass mounts, wire to the black celluloid grip, SS style eagle to the cross guard and down winged army pattern eagle to the top. Officers dress knot / portepee attached to the grip. Housed in its original blackened scabbard with single leather hanging strap dated 1937. Slightly curved blade with fuller to the back edge. Makers trademark to the base. The blade measures 82 ½ cms, overall 99 ½ cms. Fine untouched example. This Eickhorn Nr 1765 pattern of sword known as the ‘Prinz Eugen’ was carried by both German Army officers and also Waffen-SS officers serving in the Prinz Eugen division, sometimes these are found with original SS officers portepee’s attached.

Third Reich NSKK Dress Dagger Attributed to SS-Obergruppenführer Hermann Höfle, Who Played a Vital Role in Suppressing the Slovak National Uprising, Later Being Trialled and Sentenced to Death for War Crimes, this dagger being an enlisted mans type with a light brown wood grip, having nickel plated eagle and enamel SA device. Both the upper and lower cross guard mounts have been beautifully hand chassed with an leaf pattern. The dagger is housed in its original scabbard, where once again the mounts have been hand chased. The reverse of the top scabbard mount is engraved in gothic lettering, ‘Hermann Höfle nskk-mün. 17.aug.1934’. Standard blade with motto ‘Alles fur Deutschland’ and the reverse with the makers trademark for J P Sauer & Sohn, Sühl. The blade shows some wear with staining and oil marks. The blade 21 ¾ cms, overall 38cms. Hermann Höfle was born on 12th September 1898. The son of a postal official, he enlisted in the Bavarian army in 1916, serving with Infantry regiment Nr8. He transferred to the Imperial German Air Service later in the war, where he served as an Observer. After WW1, Höfle served in the Freikorps and later with Ernst Rohm, was present at the Beer Hall Putsch. He officially joined the SA (Sturmabteilung) in the 1930’s. From 1934-1937, he was part of the NSKK in Munich, rising through the ranks of the NSKK through to 1943. At the request of Heinrich Himmler, Höfle left the NSKK and joined the SS (Schutzstaffel) where he became a SS-Obergruppenführer in an administration role. He was serving in Slovakia and was a pivotal player in the suppression of the Slovak National Uprising in 1944. He was arrested by the Czechoslovakian authorities after the war and was put on trial along with Hanns Ludin and both were sentenced to death and executed on 9th December 1947, it is believed however that he may have died in custody earlier than this date.

Third Reich SS (Schutzstaffel) Lion Head Officers Sword by Alcoso, Solingen, good lion head pattern officers sword with jewelled ruby eyes, silver plated mounts (possibly originally gilded and worn off), black celluloid grip with wire binding. Bullion sword portepee with black fleck, type associated with the SS. Housed in the blackened scabbard with single hanging ring. Plain curved blade with fuller to three quarters of the back edge. Makers trademark to the base under the langet. Blade measures 85 ½ cms, overall 107cms. Some wear to the scabbard and blade but still a desirable sword. Before the introduction of the standard SS sword degen, many German army swords were worn by SS officers, many either being silver plated or having the gilt finish removed, some examples have green jewelled eyes or the red like this example. See Swords of Germany 1900-1945 by Angolia for more information on these swords.

WW2 German Army Officers Dagger with Knot, good untouched example of a German army officers dress dagger having a deep orange celluloid grip, pommel with oakleaves relief and a polished aluminium cross guard in form of German army eagle. Attached to the grip is a worn officers dress knot / portepee. Housed in the original scabbard with the two hanging rings. Double edged polished blade without a makers trademark visible. The blade measures 25cms, overall 40cms.

Third Reich Land Customs Officials Dress Dagger, with green leather covered grip retaining the wire binding. Zinc pommel and cross guard in the form of customs type eagle. Officers bullion dress knot / portepee. Housed in the original green leather covered scabbard with nickel plated mounts. Plain double edged blade without makers trademark. The blade measures 24 ½ cms, overall 41cms. Some oxidisation to the grip mounts and wear to the leather on the scabbard with some small sections missing.

Third Reich Transitional SA (Sturmabteilung) Dress Dagger by Klitermann & Moog, Haan Solingen, later type transitional RZM period SA dagger with wooden grip, nickel eagle and enamel SA device. Plated mounts, reverse of the lower cross guard stamped ‘Ns’. Housed in its original scabbard, centre being refinished in a light brown paint. Attached to the scabbard is an original brown leather SA vertical dagger hanger. Double edged blade with the motto ‘Alles fur Deutschland’ and makers trademark and RZM logo with ‘M 7/29 – 1939’. Blade is in generally good condition. Blade 22cms, overall 37 ½ cms.

WW2 German Army Officers Sword Model Nr 1714 Freiherr von Stein by Carl Eickhorn, Solingen, good untouched example of the dove head pattern German army officers sword with down winged army eagle to the langet with rays behind, chased oakleaves to the knuckle guard, pommel and back strap. Stamped ‘GES GESCH’ to the underside of the cross guard. Housed in the original blackened scabbard. Slightly curved polished blade with makers trademark to the base under the langet. Blade measures 84 ½ cms, overall 99 ½ cms. Good untouched example.

Rare Third Reich SA / NSKK Dagger with ‘Christmas’ Pattern Motto to Blade by Ernst Pack & Söhne, Solingen, fine and extremely rare example of the first ever issue of the SA dress dagger with the brown wooden grip having the 1st pattern 1927 pattern eagle and enamel SA device. The grip fittings have a nicotine patina. Housed in its matching scabbard with black finish to the centre, which would indicate that the scabbard was replaced when the regulation for NSKK members to have the black scabbard after 19th May 1936, where members could either paint their scabbard or exchange, the scabbard fittings match the grip fittings indicating this has been together since WW2. The double edged blade has the early motto ‘Alles fur Deutschland’ and the reverse has the makers trademark. The blade measures 22cms, overall 37 ½ cms. Untouched as found example, lower ball mount on the scabbard is cracked. On the 15th December 1933, the SA Headquarters officially decided to institute a dagger to be worn with the SA uniform. On Christmas 1933 the first grouping of SA daggers were delivered to the higher SA leaders. These daggers are referred to as ‘Weihnachtsdolch’ (Christmas Dagger) and they have different design mottos to the later examples. This is the first type of these with the early pattern eagle, later examples can be found with the standard / later type eagle, see the following lot for an example of this. This dagger is a must have for any collector of SA daggers and rarer to find than an honour dagger.

Rare Third Reich SS (Schutzstaffel) Dress Dagger by Klittermann & Moog, Haan Solingen, fine untouched example of a model 33 SS enlisted mans dress dagger with the original grip having eagle and enamel SS runes. Reverse of the cross guard with ‘I’ district stamp. Housed in its scabbard with a three piece leather hanging strap. Near mint condition blade which retains much of the cross grain finish. This maker along with examples by Jacobs have the special pattern motto ‘Meine Ehre heist Treue!’. Makers trademark to the reverse of the blade. The blade measures 22cms, overall 37cms. Good patina to the exterior fittings of the dagger.

Miniature Luftwaffe Officers Sword by Alcoso, Solingen, fine example of a miniature salesman sample Luftwaffe officers sword with sun dial swastika to the centre of the pommel and centre of the cross guard. Blue leather covered grip with wire binding and blue leather covered scabbard with nickel silver fittings. Polished double edged blade with makers trademark to the base. The blade measures 16 ¾ cms, overall 26 ½ cms.

Unusual Late War German Army Officers Dress Dagger by Carl Eickhorn with Etched Dedication, very interesting late war produced / assembled army officers dress dagger with a very unusual flat top pommel. White / cream celluloid grip and army eagle cross guard. Housed in the original scabbard with two hanging rings. Fine double edged blade which is etched ‘für ehr und pflicht bis herz und klinge bricht’ (for honor and duty until heart and blade break). Reverse of the blade with Carl Eickhorn, Solingen makers trademark. Blade 25cms, overall 38 ½ cms. An interesting example.

Imperial German Era Hunting Sidearm, fine large German hunting sidearm with large antler horn grips having brass large acorn devices to the centre. Brass top pommel, cross guard with wild boar to the centre and hoof cross guard. Shell guard with oakleaves relief and stag within a hunting horn. Housed in leather and brass mounted scabbard with original skinning knife to the scabbard. Original brown leather frog hanger and brass acorn frog stud. Fine single edged blade with etched scenes to both sides of the blade. Stamped with the makers mark of Carl Kaiser & Co, Solingen to the forte under the guard. The blade 41 ½ cms, overall 58cms.

Third Reich SS (Schutzstaffel) Dress Dagger by Gottlieb Hammesfahr, Solingen Foche, with ebony grip having nickel eagle and enamel SS runes. Rear cross guard stamped ‘III’. Anodised scabbard with patina to the fittings. Double edged blade with motto ‘Meine Ehre heist Treue’, the reverse with makers trademark. Small nick to the edge of the blade. The blade measures 21 ½ cms, overall 37cms. Generally good example.

Rare Third Reich SS (Schutzstaffel) Dress Dagger with Full Ernst Röhm Dedication by Rich Abr Herder, Solingen, good example of an enlisted mans dress dagger with ebony grip, nickel silver eagle and enamel SS runes emblem (some enamel loss). The lower cross guard mount is stamped with district mark ‘III’ and SS membership number ‘1190’. Housed in the original scabbard with a black leather SS vertical hanger attached. The scabbard throat is also stamped with the SS service number ‘1190’. Very good condition double edged blade with motto ‘Meine Ehre heist Treue’ and the reverse with the makers trademark and the extremely rare full length Ernst Röhm dedication, ‘In herzlicher Kameradschaft Ernst Röhm’ (In heartfelt comradeship Ernst Röhm). The blade measures 22cms, overall 38cms. The exterior shows some wear but the blade is generally good condition and the inscription is fully visible. The honour dagger of Ernst Röhm was instituted in 1934 and was issued to SS members who had served before December 1931 and had continued service until this date. After the night of the long knives an order was given to remove this dedication from the blade so to find complete examples are extremely rare. It is believed that only 9,900 Röhm dedications were produced on SS daggers compared to 125,960 SA daggers.

Third Reich SA (Sturmabteilung) Dress Dagger by Malsch & Ambronn, Steinbach, fine example of an early model SA dress dagger with wooden grip, nickel eagle and enamel SA device. Lower cross guard is stamped with gau / district mark ‘Mi’. Housed in the original anodised scabbard with a single hanging strap attached. The scabbard throat is engraved with unit mark ‘14/2952’. Excellent condition double edged blade with 90% of the blackened finish to the motto ‘Alles fur Deutschland’, reverse has the makers trademark. Blade 22cms, overall 37cms. Small dent to the lower ball on scabbard mount.

Scarce WW2 German Kriegsmarine Officers Dress Dagger Distributed by Adolf Braun Berlin, standard 2nd model naval officers dagger with eagle pommel, white celluloid grip having wire binding and brass cross guard with press stud release button. Housed in a standard model scabbard with two hanging rings. Plain double edged naval type blade with the distributor mark to the base of the blade. Some dents to the scabbard and cracks to the white celluloid on the grip. Blade 24 ¾ cms, overall 41cms. Adolf Braun, Berlin, was a small distributor of dress daggers which used parts and fittings produced by other dagger makers such as Alcoso. See ‘Exploring the Dress Daggers of the German Navy’ by Thomas T Wittmann, page 301.

Third Reich DLV / NSFK Flyers Knife Dagger by SMF, Solingen, good example with nickel silver fittings, retaining the blue leather covering to the grip and to the scabbard. Black enamel to the centre swastikas on the cross guard. The ends of the cross guard are stamped with a ‘K’ and a another stamp which is not clear. Attached to the scabbard is the short brown leather hanging strap, metal clip spring gone. Scabbard throat is stamped with the acceptance stamps for both the DLV and NSFK. Double edged blade with makers trademark to the reverse. Some wear to the blade but generally a good example. Blade 17 ½ cms, overall 33 ½ cms.

Third Reich Police Officers Sword by Hermann Rath, Solingen, good example of an early period officers sword with copper based eagle to the centre of the grip and wire binding to the handle. Complete with the original scabbard having matching mounts. Polished straight blade with makers / retailers trademark to the reverse. The blade measures 76cms, overall 95cms. Some wear and patina to the exterior fittings, generally a good untouched example.

Third Reich SA (Sturmabteilung) Dagger by EP&S, Solingen with Dedication to the Blade, with light brown wooden grip having nickel silver eagle and enamel SA device. Nickel grip mounts, with the lower mount being stamped with Gau mark ‘Nm’. Housed in the original scabbard with worn three piece brown leather hanger. Blade with motto ‘Alles fur Deutschland’, reverse with makers trademark and a engraved four line dedication ‘SA-OBERGRUPPENFÜHRER HERZOG IN HERZLICHER ALTER KÄMPFER KAMERADSCHAFT 30-10-1936 ADOLF KOL SA – GRUPPE MITTE’. The blade shows wear and has pitting. The blade measures 22 ¼ cms, overall 37cms. Dents to the scabbard and the lower ball mount on the scabbard.

Third Reich Red Cross (D.R.K) Enlisted Mans Dagger, having two piece grips, cross guard with German Red Cross emblem to the centre. Housed in its original scabbard. Complete with a brown leather frog. Polished blade having sawback edge and screwdriver flat tip. Stamped ‘GES GESCHUTZ’ to the base of the blade under the cross guard. Blade shows some wear, scabbard with some scuffing and light surface rusting. Generally good condition example. Blade 26 ¾ cms, overall 41cms.

WW2 German Army Officers Sword with Damascus Blade, fine example of a German army officers dress sword with gilded metal engraved fittings, langet with down winged eagle, oakleaves to the knuckle guard and oakleaves to pommel and back strap. Wire binding to the black celluloid grip. Attached to the grip is the original officers dress portepee / knot. Housed in its original blackened scabbard. Fine slightly curved piped back blade which has wavy Damascus pattern. Un-maker marked to the blade. The blade measures 78 ¾ cms, overall 98cms. Possibly produced by Carl Eickhorn or Alcoso.

German 1919 1st (Peace) Pattern Deluxe Naval Officers Dagger with Damascus Blade, fine example of a 1st pattern naval offices dagger with flame pommel top, ivory grip with wire binding and cross guard with fouled anchor to both central cartouches. Housed in a deluxe pattern scabbard with fine hand chased decoration in form of oakleaves and acorns. The scabbard ring bands are deluxe roped pattern. Reverse of the scabbard has small hanging ring. Partially double edged blade with Damascus pattern the full length. Distributors trademark to the base of the blade being crossed swords and ‘G B &S’. Blade 24 ¾ cms, overall 41 ½ cms. Some denting to the scabbard, small stress crack to the grip towards the pommel and some general wear which is consistent with its age. Ivory exemption declaration B14ZQDK3. Please note, international bidders, make sure you can legally import items incorporating ivory into your nation.

Third Reich Postschutz Officials Dress Dagger by Paul Weyersberg, Solingen, blackened grip with postschutz eagle to the centre. Some plating lifting to the top pommel, cross guard with blackened swastika to the centre and the underside stamped ‘2050’ and ‘D.R.P’. Housed in the original scabbard with hanging chains having the correct DRGM marked clip (slightly out of shape). Double edged blade with the makers trademark to the base. The blade retains much of the cross graining. The blade measures 24 ½ cms, overall 39 ½ cms. Some light scuffs and small chips to the grip, scuffs to scabbard and mounted with a well made collectors replacement Postschutz style knot.

Miniature Third Reich DLV / Luftwaffe 1st Pattern Dress Dagger, well made miniature dagger with nickel silver mounts. Blued grip with artificial wire. Sun dial swastikas to the pommel and cross guard. Housed in the original blue leather covered scabbard and the mounts have the DLV type dome coverings to the staples as found on DLV daggers. Polished blade measuring 15 ½ cms, overall 23 ½ cms.

Third Reich SA (Sturmabteilung) Dress Dagger by Haco, Berlin, fine example of an early model SA dress dagger with light brown wooden grip having the original eagle and enamel SA device. Reverse of the lower cross guard is stamped with the gau mark ‘B’. Housed in the original early anodised scabbard with a three piece brown leather hanger attached. Some denting to the lower ball mount of the scabbard chape. Excellent condition blade with much of the original polish and cross graining remaining. Standard motto ‘Alles fur Deutschland’ and makers trademark to the reverse. The blade measures 22cms, overall 37cms.

WW2 German Army Officers Dagger with Artificial Damascus and Gilt Presentation Blade Infantry Regiment Nr 41 by Alcoso, Solingen, good example with cream celluloid grip, pommel with oakleaves relief, army cross guard and housed in the original scabbard. Attached to the grip is original officers dress knot / portepee. Double edged artificial Damascus blade with gilt eagle to the obverse and the reverse in gilt ‘Inftr. Regt. Nr. 41 Amberg/Bayer. Ostmark’ and makers trademark also in gilt. The blade measures 25 ¼ cms, overall 40cms. Some light wear but generally an excellent example of a very rare army dagger.

Rare Third Reich TENO (Technische Nothilfe) Officers Dress Dagger by Carl Eickhorn, Solingen, orange celluloid grip, pommel with cog wheel, Teno pattern eagle cross guard. Complete with officers bullion dress knot / portepee. Housed in the original scabbard with two hanging rings. Double edged blade with Carl Eickhorn makers trademark and TENO eagle with ‘GES GESCH’. The dagger blade is numbered ‘0737’ and the scabbard throat is stamped ‘737’. The blade measures 27 ¾ cms, overall 43cms. Some light wear to the exterior fittings. Generally a good example of a rare dagger.The dagger crossguard has been repaired

German Reichsmarine / Third Reich Transitional Pattern Naval Officers Dress Dagger by Paul Weyersberg & Co, Solingen, example with white celluloid grip having the wire binding still present. Brass Kriegsmarine eagle pommel top. Cross guard with fouled anchor to the centre of each side, interesting no press stud for the release spring to the cross guard. Attached to the grip is the original officers bullion knot / portepee. Housed in its original deluxe hammered scabbard. The top of the scabbard throat is stamped with the Reichsmarine acceptance stamp. Plain double edged blade with makers trade mark to the base, Reichsmarine acceptance stamp below the trademark to the base of the blade. The blade has the scooped out section for the spring catch to be fitted but obviously removed when converted to Kriegsmarine period. Blade shows some wear with staining. The blade measures 23 ½ cms, overall 40cms. Due to the removal of the spring catch, dagger fits very tight into the scabbard.

Rare WW2 German Luftwaffe Officers Sword with Damascus Blade, untouched as found example of a transitional pattern officers dress sword with aluminium and nickel silver fittings. Aluminium top pommel and cross guard, missing the gilt from the swastikas. Blue leather covered grip with wire binding. Housed in blue leather covered scabbard with nickel silver fittings and leather half hanger attached. Double edged Luftwaffe type blade with a rosebud Damascus pattern. The centre of the blade has a slight kink which is from a blow to the scabbard in the same position, this with careful restoration could be sorted. The blade measures 69 ½ cms, overall 90cms. Original Damascus blade swords are very hard to find.

Third Reich SA (Sturmabteilung) Dagger with Name of Original Owner Etched to Blade, by Ed Wusthof, Solingen, good untouched example of an early pattern SA dress dagger with brown wooden grip, enamel SA device and nickel eagle. Housed in a early anodised scabbard with the top scabbard mount having a two piece brown leather hanger fitted. Double edged blade with motto ‘Alles fur Deutschland’ and makers trademark to the base of the reverse. Neatly engraved to the reverse of the blade is the name of the original owner, ‘Georg Reigs’. The blade measures 22cms, overall 37cms.

WW2 German Luftwaffe 2nd Pattern Officers Dress Dagger with Engraved Rear Cross Guard by Alcoso, Solingen, superb example of a 2nd pattern officers dress dagger with orange celluloid grip, having the original wire binding. Pommel with swastika to both sides, the cross guard in the form of eagle in flight. Reverse of the cross guard is beautifully engraved with winged swastika and Stuka dive bomber above. Attached to the grip is a officers dress knot / portepee. Complete with its original scabbard with two hanging rings. Near mint condition double edged blade which is engraved to the obverse ‘WILLIAM GÜNTHER, DRESDEN’ and the reverse with makers trademark. The blade measures 24 ½ cms, overall 43cms. An example with a similar style engraving can be seen on page 278 of ‘Exploring the Dress Daggers of the German Luftwaffe’ by Thomas T Wittmann, however this example has an engraved anti-aircraft gun.

Third Reich SS (Schutzstaffel) Officers Sword Degen, fine untouched example of an SS officers sword with patina to the exterior fittings. The grip with SS runes emblem inserted to the centre. Attached to the guard is an original SS officers bullion sword knot / portepee. Housed in the original blackened scabbard with the original matching upper and lower fittings. The scabbard throat with SS acceptance stamp and underside of the guard also with acceptance stamp. Attached to the rear of the scabbard is a leather hanger. Fine unmarked straight blade with white leather washer to the base. The blade measures 83 ½ cms, overall 101cms. This is a superb untouched as found example of a scarce and desirable sword.

Third Reich NSKK Mans Dagger by F Dick, fine example of an enlisted mans NSKK dress dagger with wooden handle having eagle and enamel SA devices. Nickel silver top and lower mount fittings, reverse of the lower mount stamped with gau district mark ‘S’. The top screw nut is in the form of an early mobile type swastika. Housed in its original scabbard with the top and lower scabbard mounts being beautifully hand engraved with oakleaves. Attached to the scabbard ring is a single leather hanging strap. Plain double edged blade with motto ‘Alles fur Deutschland’ to the centre. The motto retains much of the blackened finish. Reverse of the blade has makers trademark for ‘F DICK’. The blade 22cms, overall 37cms. Screw missing from the top scabbard mount and one from the lower chape. Some denting to the lower ball.

WW2 German Luftwaffe Officers Sword by SMF, Solingen, fine untouched example of an early nickel silver pattern with gilt mobile pattern swastika to the centres of the top pommel and winged cross guard. Blue leather covered grip with wire binding. Housed in the original blue leather covered scabbard with nickel fittings. Complete with blue leather hanger. Polished straight blade with SMF, Solingen makers trademark to the centre and acceptance stamp. Blade measures 71 ¾ cms, overall 92 ½ cms. Good example with patina to the fittings and scuffs to the leather.

Third Reich SA (Sturmabteilung) Dress Dagger by Very Rare Maker Heinrich Krom, München, good untouched as found example of an early model SA dress dagger with dark brown wooden grip having nickel eagle and enamel SA device. Lower cross guard mount stamped with original owners membership number ‘19676’. Housed in early anodised scabbard with the lower scabbard mount showing heavy wear and denting to the ball tip. Double edged blade with the remains of the blackened finish to the standard motto ‘Alles fur Deutschland’. Makers trademark to the reverse of the blade. The blade shows some staining and wear. The blade measures 22cms, overall 37cms. It is believed that this maker only produced about 1,000 SA dress daggers and is rated as a 10 on rarity scale (the highest number achievable)

Third Reich SA (Sturmabteilung) Marine Dagger by J A Henckels, Solingen, good example of a SA Marine enlisted mans dress dagger, being the later type with standard brown wooden handle and the gilded handle and scabbard fittings. Standard early type eagle and enamel SA device. The lower cross guard is stamped ‘Wf’. Anodised scabbard with single hanging ring. Standard double edged blade with motto ‘Alles fur Deutschland’ and makers trademark to the reverse. The blade measures 22cms, overall 37cms. Some wear to the light gilt wash to the fittings and dents / crack to the ball on the lower scabbard mount. Still a good example of a hard to find dagger.

Rare WW2 German Deluxe Pattern Kriegsmarine Officers Dress Dagger by WKC, superb example of the very rare deluxe model naval officers dagger with deep orange celluloid grip with the original wire binding. Gilt metal eagle pommel top and cross guard. Complete with its original dress portepee / knot in light golden wire with silver fleck. Dagger is complete with the deluxe hand chassed and hammered scabbard. Fine condition double edged blade with the standard etched decoration and makers trademark to the base. The blade measures 25cms, overall 40 ¾ cms. These deluxe pattern scabbards were special order by the particular naval officer from WKC and you can find various types of these, see ‘Exploring the Dress Daggers of the German Navy’ by Thomas T Wittmann pages 371-376 for more information about these specially produced / purchased daggers.

Scarce 1st Pattern Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD) Labour Service Enlisted Ranks Hewer Dagger by Carl Eickhorn, Solingen, good untouched example of the scarce and desirable full stag grip pattern dagger, dark patina to the grip fittings. Housed in its original scabbard with the top mount and the lower mount having the RAD emblem to the centre. Scabbard has lost the blackened blued finish to the metal section on the obverse and remains of it to the reverse. Top scabbard mount throat stamped ‘Br.513’. Standard hewer pattern blade with motto ‘Arbeit adelt’ and the reverse with Carl Eickhorn makers trade mark and RADJ stamp. Some wear and patina to the exterior fittings of the dagger. Possibly some screws replaced on the scabbard mounts. Blade 24 ½ cms, overall 39 ½ cms.

WW2 German Army / Waffen-SS Officers Prinz Eugen Pattern Dress Sword by Carl Eickhorn, Solingen, good example with wire to the black celluloid grip, SS style eagle to the cross guard and down winged army pattern eagle to the top. Originally gilded grip, this has been polished off to appear silver hilted, just remains of the gilt can be seen. Housed in its original blackened scabbard. Slightly curved blade with fuller to the back edge. Makers trademark to the base. The blade measures 84 ½ cms, overall 99 ½ cms. This Eickhorn Nr 1765 pattern of sword known as the ‘Prinz Eugen’ was carried by both German Army officers and also Waffen-SS officers serving in the Prinz Eugen division, sometimes these are found with original SS officers portepee’s attached.

Unusual WW2 German Kriegsmarine Administration Officers Dress Dagger with Hanging Straps and Portepee by E & F Horster, Solingen, fine example of a very unusual silver plated Kriegsmarine officers dress dagger with white celluloid grip having the original wire binding. Eagle pommel top and cross guard with press button release. Attached to the grip is an original officers dress portepee / knot. Housed in silver plated standard type scabbard. Attached to the scabbard is a pair of worn administration section dagger hangers. Double edged blade with sailing ship etched design. Makers trademark to the base of the blade. The blade measures 25cms, overall 41 ½ cms. No official dagger was produced for administration officers so we can only assume that this was the choice of the officer who owned this dagger to have the fittings silver plated.

WW2 German Army Officers Dagger with Damascus Blade, standard army officers dagger with orange celluloid grip, pommel top with oakleaves relief, army eagle cross guard and housed in the original scabbard with two hanging rings. Officers dress knot / portepee attached to the grip. The dagger has a unmarked Damascus blade with a rosebud design. The blade measures 25 ½ cms, overall 40cms. Remains in good overall condition.

Rare Third Reich Prison Officials Dress Sword by WKC, good untouched example of the gilded aluminium hilted officers sword for a Prison official, having short winged NSDAP eagle to the cross guard and distinctive eagle head pommel, this type without jewelled eyes. Celluloid grip with wire binding, loose towards the top. Housed in the original blackened scabbard with some surface rusting and scratches. Polished slightly curved blade with WKC makers trademark under the langet. The blade measures 87cms, overall 103cms. Some gilding loss to the hilt and general wear but still a good example of a rare to find sword.

Fine Deluxe Pattern Imperial German Naval Officers Blue, Gilt and Damascus Dirk, fine example produced by WKC, with gilt metal Imperial crown pommel and ivory grip having two bands of wire. Gilt metal cross guard having anchor to the centre cartouche, no release button to the cross guard. Attached to the grip is an original officers silver bullion wire dress portepee. Gilt brass scabbard with ornate roped scabbard ring bands, one side engraved with initials of the previous owner and the other side with an engraved anchor. The blade is of superior quality with fine Damascus pattern and blue and gilt decoration to three quarters. Blade decorated to one side with Imperial crowned trophy of arms, sailing ship and standard trophy of arms above. Reverse side of the blade etched with sailing ship, foliage and dedication in ribbon ‘FESTEN MUTH’S IN STURM UND GEFAHR’ (Firm Courage in Storm and Danger). Blade with small WKC knights helmet trade mark to the base. Overall the dirk is in good condition with nearly all of the blue and gilt finish remaining to the blade. The scabbard has some light wear and small dents with one screw missing to the throat. Blade 37 ¼ cms, overall 52 ½ cms. Ivory exemption declaration JVG9LJWW. Please note, international bidders, make sure you can legally import items incorporating ivory into your nation.

Rare Third Reich SA (Sturmabteilung) Dagger with Full Ernst Röhm Dedication by Carl Eickhorn, Solingen, fine untouched example of an early SA dress dagger with wooden grip, nickel SA eagle and enamel SA device. Lower cross guard fitting stamped ‘Nr’. Housed in the original early anodised scabbard with three piece brown leather hanging strap attached. The double edged blade has the motto ‘Alles fur Deutschland’ and the reverse has the makers oval trademark to the base close to the cross guard fitting. The reverse of the blade also has the full length Ernst Röhm dedication. The blade has some surface pitting and a small indent to the edge towards the top of the blade. This dagger is said to be the actual example shown in the reference work produced by well known UK collector Frederick J Stephens. The Ernst Röhm inscription daggers were produced and issued in 1934 to SA and SS members who joined before 31st December 1931 and had continued to serve throughout this period. The inscription translates to ‘In heartfelt comradeship Ernst Röhm’. When Röhm was removed from power and eventually killed, the order was given for these inscriptions to be removed and many members destroyed the blades by grinding the dedication off. Original examples do surface with partial erasure with his name removed, but very few survived with the full dedication intact.

Third Reich Shooting Association (Deutscher Schutzen-Verband) Dagger by Alcoso, Solingen, example with white celluloid covered wooden grip having brass crossed rifles to the centre. Plated top pommel and cross guard with acorn finials. Clamshell guard with enamel Deutscher Schützen-Verband emblem to the centre. Housed in its original leather and plated mounts scabbard. Fine single edged blade etched with hunting scenes, shooting mementos, etc. Blade with makers trademark to the base. The blade measures 39 ¾ cms, overall 54 ¾ cms. Fittings with some pitting / corrosion. Leather scabbard damaged and shrunk making it not fit into the scabbard correctly.

1930’s German Fire Brigade Officers Dress Dagger, Presentation Axe and Bayonet Knot, fine example of the Fire service officials dress dagger worn during the 1930’s period and into the Third Reich era. White metal cross guard with helmet and crossed fire axes to the central cartouche, black leather covered grip with wire binding, plated top pommel. Housed in its leather scabbard with white metal mounts. Fine double edged blade with etched decoration to both sides and early Carl Eickhorn makers trademark. Blade 33 ½ cms, overall 49cms. Leather and bullion wire fire service knot / porteppe in worn condition. German fire brigade axe with the steel axe head having engraved presentation, ‘Anläfslich 20 jähriges tadellosen Dienstzeit’ (On the occasion of 20 years of impeccable service), with wooden haft and nickel silver lower fitting. Complete with the leather cradle holder and hanging strap. Interesting grouping to a fire fighter from the Third Reich period. (3 items)

Scarce WW2 German Army Cavalry Regiment No14 Enlisted Ranks Etched Sword by Carl Eickhorn, Solingen, good example of a cavalry enlisted ranks / NCO’s sword with plated steel mounts, celluloid grip with wire binding, small crack to the celluloid. Attached to the grip is a other ranks pattern portepee. Curved blade etched with pattern and blued panel having regimental details, reverse of the blade etched with scenes of cavalry troops on horsebacks and army eagles to both sides. Carl Eickhorn makers trademark. Blade 76cms, overall 89 ½ cms. Blade with some surface staining / pitting. No scabbard. Actual WW2 / Third Reich period etched sword blades are much harder to find than those of the Imperial German army.

Third Reich SS (Schutzstaffel) Dress Dagger by Ernst Pack & Sohne RZM 1211/39, typical later type RZM period dress dagger with ebony grip having eagle and enamel SS rune insignia. Plating lifting and bubbling to the upper and lower mounts. Housed in its original scabbard. Double edged blade with motto ‘Meine Ehre heist Treue’ and reverse with RZM logo and ‘1211/39’ and SS runes. The blade 22cms, overall 37 ½ cms. The blade remains in very good overall condition, the exterior shows wear.

Scarce Imperial German / 1930’s Deluxe Pattern Military Academy Officials Parade Sword, fine quality officers lion head sword with jewelled ruby eyes. Fine deep relief of oakleaves to the knuckle guard, cross guard with lion head finial and langet with crossed flaming torches. Reverse of the langet with deep cut / relief with shield for the owners initials to be engraved. Shagreen covered grip with wire binding. Housed in leather and plated fittings scabbard with staples to the reverse of the scabbard mounts and two hanging rings. Fine curved polish blade with etched decoration including trophy of arms. Makers details to the base of the blade under the langet, but this is not clear. Blade 74cms, overall 97cms. An interesting and unusual sword.

Third Reich TENO (Technische Nothilfe) Enlisted Mans Dress Dagger with Leather Hanger by Carl Eickhorn, Solingen, good example with two white celluloid grip plates, eagle head pommel top and cross guard with the original eagle and TENO emblem. Housed in the original blackened scabbard with plated top and lower scabbard mounts. Attached to the scabbard is the original black leather special pattern hanger with metal clips and thin securing strap which has damage that is very common with these hangers. Top of the scabbard throat is stamped with issue numbers ‘7770’, these numbers are lightly etched to the blade under the cross guard. The standard hewer blade has TENO emblem with ‘GES GESCH’ and Carl Eickhorn, Solingen makers trademark to the reverse. The blade measures 24 ½ cms, overall 41cms. Light areas of plating lifting to the exterior fittings and wear to the hanger but generally a good example of this type of dress dagger.

Third Reich SS (Schutzstaffel) Officers Chained Dress Dagger with Dedication to the Blade, fine untouched example of an early SS officers dress dagger with the original eagle and enamel SS runes emblem. The scabbard with type 2 chains has some light wear. SS acceptance stamp to the reverse of the chains. Attached to the grip is an original but worn officers dress portepee / knot. Some light denting to the bottom chape. Double edged blade with motto ‘Meine Ehre heist Treue’ and the reverse has a two line engraved dedication, ‘In Kameradschaft Stab R.3 u Führer d Stürme’. The blade measures 22cms, overall 37cms. Some wear to the blade and exterior fittings but generally a good untouched example with an original engraved dedication to the blade.

Imperial German Model 1889 Prussian Officers Sword, good example of a standard Model 1898 Prussian officers sword with brass hilt having Prussian eagle to the cartouche, relief to the knuckle guard and plain pommel top and partial back strap. Grip retains the original wire binding with Kaiser Wilhelm II monogram.to the centre. Housed in the original steel scabbard with single hanging ring. Polished straight blade with double fuller to the back edge. Makers trademark for Clement & Jung, Solingen. The blade measures 79cms, overall 95cms.

WW2 German Kriegsmarine Officers Dress Dagger by Clemen & Jung, Solingen, example with white celluloid grip having the original wire binding. Eagle pommel top with the cross guard having fouled anchor to the centre and press button release. Housed in its original standard quality scabbard which is engraved to the top with the name of the original owner ‘Kurt Mayer 1941’. Double edged blade with the standard etched decoration and makers trademark to the base of the blade. The blade has some pitting and surface wear. Blade measures 24 ½ cms, overall 42cms.

Rare WW2 German Luftwaffe 2nd Pattern ’Funeral‘ Dagger by Robert Klaas, Solingen, interesting example of a 2nd pattern Luftwaffe dress dagger with the black grip having wire binding. Pommel with swastika to both sides, eagle cross guard. Officers dress knot / portepee attached to the grip. Complete with its original scabbard. Double edged blade with the makers trademark to the base. The blade measures 25cms, overall 42 ½ cms. The black grip Luftwaffe daggers by Klaas are known in collectors circles as the funeral dagger, but it is believed they were actually just a batch of daggers which had black grips which were painted white originally, some examples can be found with remains or all of the white paint finish.

WW2 German Army Officers Sword Retailed by Baron, Solingen, interesting aluminium hilted sword in the style of examples manufactured by Hörster. Gold painted fittings to the hilt with panther head having small jewelled eyes. Housed in repainted black steel scabbard with single hanging ring. Polished slightly curved blade with retailers stamp to the base under the langet. The blade measures 80 ½ cms, overall 99cms.

Rare Third Reich NSKK Marine Officers Chained Dress Dagger, super and rare example of a later type NSKK marine leaders (NSKK-Kraftbooteinheiten) dress dagger. Brown wooden grip with aluminium eagle and enamel SA device emblem to the grip. Exterior fittings and scabbard fittings with the later high copper content finish which gives the fittings a copper effect finish. Full length hanging chains with working clip fitting. Reverse of the chains are stamped with ‘MUSTERSCHUTZ NSKK-KORPSFUHRUNG’ and RZM M5/8. The blade is a standard type with motto ‘Alles fur Deutschland’. No makers trademark to the reverse. The blade has some staining and scuffs from the scabbard runners. The blade 22cms, overall 38cms. Some light scuffs to the scabbard and general patina to the exterior of the dagger but still a good example of a very rare dress dagger.

Rare Third Reich Water / Sea Customs Officials Dress Dagger by Alcoso, Solingen, untouched example of the very rare to find water customs dress dagger, with aluminium fittings which have just the remains of the gilt wash finish which is applied to the water customs daggers. Black / dark blue leather covering to the grip with wire binding and the same covering to the scabbard. Double edged blade with makers trademark to the reverse. The blade measures 25cms, overall 42cms. Some wear and staining to the blade, the leather on the scabbard missing in small section towards the bottom fitting. A very hard dagger to locate.

Third Reich SS (Schutzstaffel) Jawless Lion Head Officers Sword by Adolf Braun, Berlin, fine example of a silver plated officers sword with jawless lion head pommel, plain knuckle guard and black celluloid grip with wire binding. Plain cross guard and langet. SS style bullion dress portepee / knot attached to the grip. Housed in the original blackened scabbard. Slightly curved blade with makers trade mark to the base under the langet. The blade measures 75cms, overall 98cms. Scabbard ring absent, very tight fit to the scabbard, indicating possible replacement. Before the introduction of the standard SS sword degen, many German army swords were worn by SS officers, many either being silver plated or having the gilt finish removed, some examples have green jewelled eyes or the red like this example. See Swords of Germany 1900-1945 by Angolia for more information on these swords.