LUFTWAFFE 2nd Pattn BY TIGER WITH WHITE GRIP.
Always a popular maker with collectors. This is a very nice 2nd Liftvwith white celluloid over wood grip. Small wire grip wrap. No damage. Good aluminium fittings and a dark coloured scabbard with original finish and no damage. Blade is a polished steel type with no issues. The TIGER trademark logo runs horizontally along the reverse blade spine. read more
A VERY GOOD ‘STANDARD’ LUFTWAFFE 2nd Pattn DAGGER WITH WHITE GRIP, HANGERS & KNOT.
A very good, honest dagger here. Nice fittings, perfect grip with springy wire wrap. Original 23cn portapee and a decent set of straps with plain aluminium fittings. Came from an old collection which I supplied items to some 20 years ago. Scabbard has all original dark finish. Evidence of gilt on the pommel. Blade is bright and clean but with no maker mark(quite common). A very good display ite... read more
RAD OFFICERS DAGGER BY EICKHORN.
Introduced in 1938 to replace the heavy hewer, the officers dagger is a much more delicate and desirable item. This one has lost the original cream celluloid grips and a pair of replacements have been professionally made in hardwood and custom painted. They look very good! Scabbard has two surface dents, one each side at the very bottom. It’s also lost the original silver plating, which is stil... read more
MATCHING SET OF NAVY ADMINISTRATION DAGGER HANGERS.
As I’ve possibly mentioned before, naval administration OFFICERS had SILVER insignia on their uniforms etc. This also extended to the daggers hangers but NOT the dagger itself. The dagger was the normal brass/gilded finish. These are a super set of MATCHING silver aluminium dagger hangers. Nice lions head buckles, aliminium silver snap clips and regain chain. The blue moire fabric hangers are ... read more
EXPLORING THE DRESS DAGGERS OF THE GERMAN LUFTWAFFE.
The second in the series written by Tom Wittman. Incredible photos of all the different daggers used by the German Luftwaffe from the early 1930’s to the end of WW2. DLV, 1st types, 2nd Patterns, Luftwaffe swords. Etc etc. A superb reference book with detailed descriptions and the history of each type. Invaluable to the serious collector. In near perfect used condition with original dust jacket. read more
EXPLORING THE DRESS DAGGERS OF THE GERMAN NAVY BY THOMAS WITTMANN.
The third book in the series and by now Tom had really got into his stride. Biggest volume so far and this one covers the history of the German navy from pre-WW1 up until WW2. All aspects of the types and variations of dress swords and daggers they used and carried throughout this period. Profusely illustrated with hitherto unseen photographs etc. Some beautiful daggers and swords pictured in f... read more
EXPLORING THE DRESS DAGGERS OF THE GERMAN ARMY BY THOMAS WITTMANN.
This was the first book in the series written by Tom. Great photos and lengthy descriptions of the many varied types and makers of the German army dress dagger. A must for any collector. A very clean used copy with perfect dust jacket. read more
RARE EP&S ETCHED BAYONET WITH BUGLER IN A PANEL.
This is one of the rare ‘memory of my service time’ etched bayonets Bt Ernst Pack & Sonne. In addition to ‘standard’ etches, EP&S made some quite unique etch designs which are highly collected. This is a long K98 dress bayonet with the distinctive ‘off set’ nuts and bolts which hold the grip plates to the hilt. Nickel plated fittings which are in good condition. The scabbard has most of the ori... read more
THIRD REICH RED CROSS OFFICERS DRESS DAGGER.
Quite an elegant dagger which has the German Red Cross symbol cast into the crossguard central lozenge. Deep orange celluloid grip. No chips but has a couple of very old ‘stress cracks’ on the surface. No material missing. Luckily these are both on the rear of the grip, so do not show from the front at all. Very bright and clean nickel plated scabbard with no damage or dents. There is a small d... read more
IMPERIAL GERMAN WW1 TRENCH/FIGHTING KNIFE.
A WW1 trench knife in well above good condition. This exact type is pictured in ‘ German Combat knives 1914-1918’ on several pages. A known example of the many variations manufactured during the period. It’s in exceptional condition apart from the belt loop with has rotted with age. Grooved wooden grips are perfect with 3 flat rivets. Steel crossguard. Tubular steel scabbard retains virtually A... read more