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MATCHING NUMBERS*WW2 Nazi ‘WKC’ Solingen Kriegsmarine Officer’s Dagger, Scabbard With Early Rare To Find Cast Brass Knotted Rope Form Hanging Ring Mounts As Found On Early War Pre 1941 Special Assault Landing Forces Scabbards, Bullion Cord & Portepee. - 22719 An original, WW2 era German Kriegsmarine Dagger & rare to find scabbard form. The dagger’s fullered steel blade is undamaged with just light staining consistent with age and original hilt washer. The ricasso is crisply marked with the WKC makers trademark and is numbered ‘0.412’ (it is unusual to find numbers on these blades & scabbards, the numbers may indicate issue to a specialist landing group or landing force unit). It has the distinctive Kriegsmarine 'Eagle’ Pommel, ornate cross guard with fouled anchor device, scabbard retaining catch that works as it should and correct Ivory hue resin grip with wire binding which is tight and secure. The dagger is complete with original brass scabbard which is decorated with a 'hammered' and etched design (Officers were able to choose between a fully hammered or hammered and etched design). The scabbard has 2 hanging ring mounts which have rare form knotted ropes rather than the usual Oak leaves (prior to 1941 it is believed that Officers of the Special assault or Landing forces assigned to the Kriegsmarine adopted their own form of Naval dagger. The hilts were different to standard Nazi Kriegsmarine daggers and an example of the rare Special assault / Landing forces dagger with scabbard that has the same knotted rope mounts as found on our dagger scabbard is illustrated on page 104 of Atwood’s book ‘The Daggers & Edged Weapons Of Hitler’s Germany’. The image in the book is reproduced in our images. The mounts are fitted with original hanging rings. The scabbard near to the throat has matching number ‘’0.412’. The dagger is accompanied by an original period Officer’s bullion cord & portepee. The portepee and cord are clean with just small, light areas of service wear. The price for this unusual matching numbers dagger and scabbard set worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 22719 £975.00 |
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