WWII German Army Officer's Dagger - Stag Handle
The German Army was made part of the Wehrmacht in May 1935 with the passing of the "Law for the Reconstruction of the National Defence Forces". Between 1935 and 1945 this force grew to consist of hundreds of divisions and thousands of smaller supporting units. Between 1939 and 1945 close to 16 million served in the Army.
Officers were allowed to wear a dress bayonet as part of their uniform. These items were worn promarily at special social events such as parties, parades, weddings, etc. The parade bayonets were beautifully design and were meant to compliment the looks of the uniform rather than be a weapon for fighting.
A lesser quality Army bayonet
was also available. The police dress bayonet is featured in this page.
The design of the dress bayonet was virtually the same as the
K-98 bayonet . The pommel was of dove head style.
Followed by a set of stag handles. The cross guard was chromed and had one side turned upwards. The other side
has the opening to allow the rifle barrel to pass through.
The bayonet comes with a leather frog. This device allowed the soldier to attach the bayonet to a belt in the waist
section. The frog was contructed of heavy duty white cotton thread and four rivets.
The pommel has the rifle lug nut release button. The locking mechanism is not present in this example. Some of
the bayonets had it while others did not.
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This page is a recognition and identification guide for German bayonets. Multiple
detailed photos of a specific sample are provided. Descriptions point out specific
points that should be noted.
One of the most commonly asked questions is "How much is my German bayonet worth?".
A price guide is included here to address this question. The value of the Nazi bayonets is
reviewed over a period of several years. A trend can be observed. The present worth
of the police sword in the collector's market is illustrated.
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The WKC company manufactured this dress bayonet. This company was very prolific in the edge wepons world during the
Nazi regime. The knigt armor profile was one of the logos the company employed. It is stamped at the base of the
blade. There were multiple variations of the logo employed during the war years.
The blade is chromed and not sharpened. A blood groove covered most of its length, Double edge design. The
blade was very attractive but not practical for combat. This was OK as this bayonet was only designed for
appearance.
Many German edge weapons are currently
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 this item.
Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of
the collectible.
If you have an interest is seeing other edge weapons of the Third Reich, you can do so by going
to our
WWII German daggers and Swords
identification guide, Where we cover blades from the Heer (Army), Navy (Kriegsmarine), Air Force
(Luftwaffe) and other organizations.
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