HI again guys.
Thought you would all like to see this Deutsche Luftsport Verband Dagger that I picked up recently. Any feedback would be greatly Appreciated.
Dave,
DLV Dagger.
HI again guys.
Thought you would all like to see this Deutsche Luftsport Verband Dagger that I picked up recently. Any feedback would be greatly Appreciated.
Dave,
Hello K/uber/A
A very nice DLV short in great condition.
Is there a letter marking on the off end of one of the crossguard sides?
Regards Larry
It is not the size of a Collection in History that matters......Its the size of your Passion for it!!- Larry C
One never knows what tree roots push to the surface of what laid buried before the tree was planted - Larry C
“The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” - Winston Churchill
That is a nice one. You can see the grain on the blade.
Looks awesome!
Semper Fi
Phil
Yes, I believe there to be a letter stamping on one of the crossguards. I'll have to take more photos to confirm.
Hi Larry.
As promised I was able to take an additional picture of the "K" marking on the crossguard, the picture is not great but hopefully it is visible.
So Larry,
For those of us who don't study these,
What does the letter marking mean?
Nice photo's Kali!!
Semper Fi
Phil
Thanks, I only shoot my pictures on a Camera Phone since I lost my main camera at a music Festival lol.
The "K" alongwith with marking on the throat of the scabbard refers to the National Socialist Flying Korps, an organisation that filled a similar role to the DLV after it was disbanded.
My understanding is that the DLV effectively "turned" into the Luftwaffe, however it was realised that an organisation responsible for promoting aviation particularly among young people would still be useful to the party.
Although the NSFK adopted their own pattern of dagger with a textured anodised scabbard and aluminium fittings, most of the older DLV daggers were re-issued from stores and marked accordingly. As a result these items seemed to have belonged to the organisation as opposed to being personal items.
Dave.
Thats a caster mark widely seen on these DLV short types ..but the identity of the Caster "K" is unknown.by AZPhil
So Larry,
For those of us who don't study these,
What does the letter marking mean?
Nice photo's Kali!!
Semper Fi
Phil
Once in a great while an Eickhorn example surfaces which does not have the caster marking and is assumed that the whole dagger was produced in house by Eickhorn.
Regards Larry
Last edited by Larry C; 04-20-2020 at 03:25 PM.
It is not the size of a Collection in History that matters......Its the size of your Passion for it!!
One never knows what tree roots push to the surface of what laid buried before the tree was planted - Larry C
“The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” - Winston Churchill
very nice original dagger !!! Congratulations
Wow, I had no idea about that. Super interesting.
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