German Dagger

[CampX]

I picked this up yesterday, along with a Luft Dinner Knife and a couple of pre-WW1 Manuals
Can anyone tell me if this is WW1 or WW2?
I have tried to take close ups of the faint markings on both sides of the blade, however they are not very clear.

Thank you
Dean O
Canada

[juncker93]

It looks like a luftwaffe knife from ww2 era. I cant tell you if its good or not but it sure look old.

[Wagriff]

Hard to tell, as they are making repros of this exact knife and aging them to near perfection these days. From the condition of the guard on yours, I would say that this one looks good. I'm not seeing any marks on it. It looks to be WWI.

[rbminis]

It looks to be an abused/neglected WW II Luft. issue Kampfmesser.
Check the markings with a loupe to see if there is a stick eagle with a 5 or a 6 stamped on it.
Ralph.

[CampX]

Here is the "fighting knife" as well as the Luft mess knife it came with, and again it came with 2 pre WW1 German Manuals that I have put on other threads.

Dean O
Canada

[Larry C]

Not much to go on with this Auerswald Producer

Gustav Auerswald
Besteckfabrik, Grunhain, Sachsen

Est. 1844
Produced Wares and Cutlery

Regards Larry

[CampX]

Thank you again Guys.

We have one member think the fighting knife is WW1 and another thinking WW2..Still trying to figure that one out.

Dean O
Canada

[rbminis]

Thank you again Guys.

We have one member think the fighting knife is WW1 and another thinking WW2..Still trying to figure that one out.

Dean O
Canada

Dean, did you take a look at the marking on the blade with a loupe?
No question, WW II.
Ralph.