German Army Dagger -
The german armed forces were very concerned with the appearance of the soldiers. They wanted to ensure that every
combatant was proud of being a member of their unit. To that end, the general command deviced a series of items that
would make every branch of the service distinctive. The German Army Officer's dagger is one of those items.
The high quality construction and beauty of the daggers have made them a desirable military collectible. No other army
in the world has ever had the number of variations and complexity in design for daggers as did the German armed forces
of the Third Reich.
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The design of the dagger consists of a swirled orange celluloid handle. The pommel
is crown shaped with oak leaves protruding from the sides. The handguard is made of
metal. The German army eagle is placed in the front, with extended wings and the head
facing left.
The scabbard is silver in color. Made of metal with very pronounced pebbling.
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When collecting German daggers of the Third Reich two of the most commonly asked
questions are; What do I have? and how much is it worth? This section of the
website helps provide an answer.
Detailed photographs accompanied by comprehensive descriptions allow the indidual
to identify the collectibles. A price guide is also provided to determine the
present worth of the daggers.
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Two bands are placed on the scabbard to secure a ring each. The bands have a leafy
pattern applied to them. The pebbling applied to the scabbard is found on the front
and back. The sides are left smooth.
The blade bears the manufacturers marking. It is located at the base of the blade.
The letters WKC are stamped. Just below that is the name of the city "Solingen", this
is where the dagger was manufactured.
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This edge weapon is currently being
reproduced. It is becoming more difficult to be
able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because the quality of the reproductions is improving. The
collector must become familiarized with the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing
of edge weapons. Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity
of the item.
If you have an interest is seeing other edge weapons of the Third Reich, you can do so by going to our
WWII German Edge Weapons identification guide. Where
we cover blades from the Heer (Army), Navy (Kriegsmarine), Air Force (Luftwaffe) and other organizations.
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