IMPERIAL GERMAN WW1 PRIVATE PURCHASE TRENCH KNIFE.

Supplying combat/trench knives during WW1 was big business and there was a vast array of knives offered commercially. This is an example with a stag horn grip. A steel ferrell and steel ‘S’ shaped crossguard. A standard tubular black painted steel scabbard with leather belt loop. The single edged blade on this example has seen some use but remains very bright and clean with no damage. A similar...  read more

Code: 4852

IMPERIAL GERMAN WW1 TRENCH KNIFE.

A well known and documented example of a trench knife carried by German Infantrymen in WW1. A near identical example pictured on page 28 of the book ‘German Combat knives 1914-1945 by Christian MERY. This dagger is in excellent condition throughout. Wood grips with 9 slanted grooves to each side. Steel crossguard with quillion. Black painted steel scabbard with an intact leather belt loop. Blad...  read more

Code: 4851

EARLY ALL NICKEL LUFTWAFFE OFFICERS PARADE SWORD - FLIEGERSCHWERT.

These have to be one of my favourite parade swords with the amazing Teutonic design similarities. This is an early sword so has solid nickel hilt and scabbard fittings. Very nice Luftwaffe blue Morrocan leather to the scabbard and grip. Grip has triple twisted wire wrap. Swastikas to the large pommel and crossguard are well defined with gilt wash still present. Scabbard does not have the upper ...  read more

Code: 4850

HITLER YOUTH KNIFE RZM M7/34.

A near perfect example of a post-1938 HJ dagger. Nickel plated hilt. Perfect chequered grips. Perfect HJ enamel diamond. Black scabbard paint is 98% intact. Black leather belt loop with cross strap and popper fastening. Blade shows little, if any use and is in mint condition. Reverse of the blade has the RZM code M7/34 which is for Rudolf C. Jacobs.  read more

Code: 4849

SS OFFICERS PARADE DEGEN BY PETER DANIEL KREBS.

A beautiful example of the much sort after SS Officers parade Degen. These swords were instigated in 1936 and were personally AWARDED. SS officers were allowed to wear swords, but only this type if presented (usually by Himmler). It was presented at a special ceremony and there is an award document that goes with each one (mega rare). This one is the slightly later type with nickel plated fitti...  read more

Code: 4848

NAVAL OFFICERS DAGGER BY WKC.

A very good example of the brass Third Reich naval officers dagger made by WKC. All brass fittings have toned to the same, slightly dull colour. Scabbard is dent free. Crossguard has release button and red felt blade washer. Cream celluloid grip has a single twisted wire. There are two very small hairline cracks to the top and back of the grip which are NOT noticeable from the front view. No ma...  read more

Code: 4847

A CLASSIC AND TEXT-BOOK ‘MEMORY OF MY SERVICE TIME’ ETCHED BAYONET BY EICKHORN.

This Eickhorn etch is featured in the Eickhorn catalogue and designated item 3220. It features the Memory of mt Service Time in a scroll and is bordered by crossed rifles, a wreath over a helmet on one end, and a closed wing Wehrmacht eagle on the other. It is pictured on page 111 of Wayne Tichet bayonet book and is described by him as ‘scarce’. The Eickhorn squirrel trademark 1935-41, is stamp...  read more

Code: 4846

THIRD REICH ‘MEMORY OF MY SERVICE TIME’ DRESS BAYONET.

This is a mint conditioned long dress bayonet with black patent leather frog. The blade has a beautiful single etch ‘ Memory of my service time’ with a long, out-stretched Wehrmacht eagle. Whilst there is no maker per se, the riccasso is stamped SOLINGEN one side and a military distributor GUSTAV KLEMME HERFORD, on the other. Blade is stone mint. Which matches the nickel plated hilt and perfect...  read more

Code: 4845