early luftwaffe dagger

[wesley]

Hi all,

Can someone give his opinion about this dagger?

Is it an original ww2 early dagger?

thanks,

GRTS,

Wesley

[Frogprince]

Not postwar that I can see, and not "in hand" I'm gettin the sense that the dagger might be a later period plated zinc based example that seems to be missing some grip wire. The scabbard possibly earlier - that's just a guess without some better pictures. Best Regards, Fred

[gerrit]

The scabbard is the early type having the nickelsilver chain and fittings.
The dagger itself is like Fred stated a late "Zinker" and would be a replacer for the Original heavy dagger that once filled that scabbard.
Both are period pieces.

Ger

[Frogprince]

I probably should have added that the markings on an earlier nickel silver type of scabbard would indicate that it was a government issue Luftwaffe property scabbard. With the later adoption of the Officer's dagger (so-called 2nd model) the Flyers dagger several years later was to be worn by NCO's and men of the flight crews, with the dagger (only) here probably a private purchase example. Best Regards, Fred