Nahkampfmesser der Luftwaffe

[rbminis]

Hi Ralph..Nice pick up...I am no used to seeing nice crossgrain on these types. Larry

Thanks Larry!
The one that I have that has been sharpened is one of the earliest ones that I aquired. Since then I have been a little more fussy.
Ralph.

[timothy]

Really nice bunch of fighting knives. timothy

[rbminis]

Thank you Timothy!
This is only part of my fighting knife collection.
Ralph.

[Joda]

Hi folks,
I found this "old" thread, I take this occasion to ask you: what is known about this "S" marking?
I know it is considered a later war production, S is stamped where Luftamt5 or 6 was, but any info about this production?
Might it be also a postwar production?

[rbminis]

Hi folks,
I found this "old" thread, I take this occasion to ask you: what is known about this "S" marking?
I know it is considered a later war production, S is stamped where Luftamt5 or 6 was, but any info about this production?
Might it be also a postwar production?

I will give you the same answer I gave over at WAF,

The maker of the Luft fighting knives marked "S" is unknown at this time, they can also be found marked with a "W", also unknown.


Since these are always found with the correct scabbards, and I am going to guess that these have been obtained directly from veterans, they are accepted as war time produced from an unknown maker.
Ralph.

[Joda]

I will give you the same answer I gave over at WAF,

The maker of the Luft fighting knives marked "S" is unknown at this time, they can also be found marked with a "W", also unknown.


Since these are always found with the correct scabbards, and I am going to guess that these have been obtained directly from veterans, they are accepted as war time produced from an unknown maker.
Ralph.

Glad to have your reply also here Ralph
Thank you for your reply!