My First Dagger...

[Feuerbach]

Is that 1/71 the makers mark?

[Wagriff]

Sure, it may be safe from Rust,but is it Termite free?

[Scout]

Would it be going against the grain to say, that I like it?

[davejb]

Now, if that was camouflaged, you could say it was splinter patterned

[gerrit]

Is that 1/71 the makers mark?

No it would be the RAD unit, in this case a RAD unit in Schleswig-Holstein.
RAD-Abt. 1/71 Himmerich II

Cheers,
Ger

thats why is stated it would prob. be dad who made it for his son, often the sons had childrens uniform from the unit that his Dad did service in.

Cheers,
Ger

for example a uniform that i owned once, the flag i still have :

[WarCollector2019]

Hilarious... not quite the replies I was after.

Thank you, Glen.

[gerrit]

At least you know where probably the former owner lived, and which unit his Dad served in

Í bet you couldnt imagine we can figur that out from a wooden sword...LOL

Ger

[Wagriff]

True that, Ger! but, Perhaps....it was a GI's Kid copying his dad's war trophy.....Hmm..? lol