Old German knife

F2S · Jan 5, 2017

Thought I'd share this, don't know much about it other than my wife's grandfather got it back during the war. From the marking it doesn't seem that sought after. If anyone knows anything would love to hear. I'm guessing it was an officer's given the condition.

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rfawcs · Jan 5, 2017

http://www.germandaggers.com/Gallery/DG.php

iH8DemLibz · Jan 5, 2017

NAZI (SA) Dagger

The stylized symbol is SA.

SS daggers would have SS.

lee2 · Jan 5, 2017

whos the maker?
should be a marking just below the hilt on the blade.

F2S · Jan 5, 2017

lee2 said:
whos the maker?

should be a marking just below the hilt on the blade.

I'm not sure. I don't have pictures of the markings and I don't have the knife at my house.

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zoostation · Jan 5, 2017

http://quanonline.com/military/military_reference/german/blades/sa/sa_dagger.html

Minuteman · Jan 5, 2017

rfawcs said:
http://www.germandaggers.com/Gallery/DG.php

zoostation said:
http://quanonline.com/military/military_reference/german/blades/sa/sa_dagger.html

Excellent links, thanks!

Biggfoot44 · Jan 6, 2017

Opps, wrong thread.

j_h_smith · Jan 6, 2017

Growing up, my dad had a German knife, he brought back from WWII. However, through the years it's been misplaced and is lost forever.

Congrats!

Schipperke · Jan 6, 2017

Do you have the scabbard? The thing looks really clean. Is there a Reichszeugmeisterei stamp on other side of blade?
My FIL still has his Hitlerjugend knife, and his Mauser rifle. Lost his pistol in the Elbe river.

F2S · Jan 6, 2017

Schipperke said:
Do you have the scabbard? The thing looks really clean. Is there a Reichszeugmeisterei stamp on other side of blade?
My FIL still has his Hitlerjugend knife, and his Mauser rifle. Lost his pistol in the Elbe river.

Yup still have the scabbard as well. Will have to check for the stamp.

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chesapeakeIRON · Jan 6, 2017

F2S said:
Thought I'd share this, don't know much about it other than my wife's grandfather got it back during the war. From the marking it doesn't seem that sought after. If anyone knows anything would love to hear. I'm guessing it was an officer's given the condition.

Not knowing much about WWII knives, I would think with the condition that It is in, and having Nazi Markings would seem to make it valuable. If you think about how many officers there are compared to the normal rank and file soldiers, that makes me think it would be less of these than say an issued bayonet.

chesapeakeIRON · Jan 6, 2017

Here is a similar one that I found for sale. This doesn't prove what the value is since it hasn't actually sold, but it provides some insight

http://www.gunbroker.com/item/609094943

dist1646 · Jan 6, 2017

It is an SA dagger, worth some serious coin to collectors!

KH195 · Jan 6, 2017

Nice SA dagger! They are certainly sought after by collectors! Yes, there were a lot made and they aren't rare by any means, but there are certainly a lot of WWII German militaria collectors out there (myself included!) interested in daggers. I usually see these go for $400+ depending on condition and maker, but it should be considered priceless with the family history :thumbsup:

normbal · Jan 6, 2017

KH195 said:
Nice SA dagger! They are certainly sought after by collectors! Yes, there were a lot made and they aren't rare by any means, but there are certainly a lot of WWII German militaria collectors out there (myself included!) interested in daggers. I usually see these go for $400+ depending on condition and maker, but it should be considered priceless with the family history

Yeah, about $400 and up although lately I've seen many of them selling for closer to $600.

I too inherited a boatload of WW2 memorabilia - some knives, guns (1941 BYF P07 and holster, P38 no holster), including a pristine HJ knife AND an SA knife. The SS daggers - authenticated - sell for upwards of $5,000.

I hope never to "have to" sell my stuff but to pass it on to my kids who are jewish by birth, but baptized in Jesus' name by choice (mom too). "Niemals vergessen" right? My how the Volk have forgotten.

Imagine though, right after the war, people were melting those things for industry.

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