DLV Flyer’s Knife – Heller

Product Description: A desirable early Luftwaffe dagger, this DLV Flyer’s Knife – Heller was produced by the maker Heller of Solingen. The blade shows honest wear with light scratches, edge nicks, and use consistent with age, while the Heller maker’s mark remains clear. The grip retains much of its original blue pebbled leather, with some wear revealing the wooden core beneath, adding to its period authenticity.

Nickel fittings display a uniform, untouched patina, with the leather spacer present and the pommel slightly loose, as commonly seen in untouched examples. Notably, the dagger exhibits non-matching serial numbers, with A175 stamped on the guard and A146 on the throat, a point of interest for collectors examining the weapon’s service history. The scabbard shows even wear and color loss to the leather, and the original hanger remains intact with minor verdigris near the metal fittings.

An excellent entry-level piece with strong visual appeal, this DLV Flyer’s Knife – Heller is an ideal addition to any Luftwaffe or edged weapon collection.

Historical Description: The Deutscher Luftsportverband (DLV) was an organization created by the NSDAP in March 1933. The “Sport” in the name helped to conceal the fact that the DLV were not really a sport organization, but rather was made up of units that conducted military flight training- specifically, the training of military pilots, contravening the Treaty of Versailles stipulation that Germany was not to have any air force. The head of the DLV was Hermann Göring, and Ernst Röhm was the deputy chief. The organization was formed from a number of pre-existing flight clubs. The various SA “Fliegersturm” units were disbanded, and their personnel rolled into the DLV, with an increased focus on military style flight training rather than air sports. The DLV was a uniformed organization, and wore uniforms similar to that of the SA, but with distinctive insignia and rank structure. In 1937, the DLV was disbanded; the successor organization was the Nationalsozialistisches Fliegerkorps (NSFK).

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