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 handle consisted of a celulloid swirl design, orange in color. With a crown-like
metal pommel featuring oak leaves protruding from to the side. The handguard is of
metal construction with rounded swirl ends. The Army eagle with extended wings is
affixed to the front. Note that the beak of the eagle has a straight edge, similar
to the head of an ax. This style is known as the "hatchet" face.
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The blade is marked with the manufacturer's logo. It consists of a knight's helmet
facing left. The initials "WKC" are found just below the head. The word "Solingen" is
placed just below the initials. WKC was well known for producing high quality daggers
and swords.
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Two of the most common questions asked in the world of military collecting are;
what do I have? and how much is it worth?. The information outlined here answers
both questions.
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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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