Luftwaffe Aluminum & Stainless Dinner Knife - 1939

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Luftwaffe Aluminum & Stainless Dinner Knife – 1939

$95.00

Condition: Excellent

SKU: E1433, E1434, E1435 Categories Epic Offerings, Other Tags Hitler, Silverware

In stock

Product Description: An original Luftwaffe Aluminum & Stainless Dinner Knife – 1939, measuring 9 1/2 inches in length and presented in good overall condition with minor wear consistent with service use. Knife looks to be constructed of stainless steel blade with BERNDORFF ROSTFREI marking, and aluminum handle. The obverse features a finely detailed Luftwaffe eagle clutching a swastika with “F.L.U.V.” (Flieger Unterkunft Verwaltung – Air Force Barracks Administration), crisply struck on the handle. The reverse is clearly marked along with the maker’s Berndorf with 1939 date. A well-preserved and authentic example of wartime Luftwaffe messware, this Luftwaffe Aluminum Dinner Fork – 1941 represents both utilitarian design and military symbolism characteristic of German WWII field-issued items. Multiple knives available individually, all in similar condition, choicest example will be sent. Knives rate in excellent condition.

Historical Description: During World War II, German military silverware served both functional and symbolic roles, especially within the officer corps and elite units like the Wehrmacht, Kriegsmarine, Luftwaffe, and SS. These items—ranging from cutlery and serving trays to tankards and coffee sets—were often produced by prominent manufacturers such as Wellner, WMF, and Bruckmann. They typically featured branch-specific insignia: the Reichsadler (eagle) clutching a swastika for the Wehrmacht, the “M” and eagle for Kriegsmarine silverware, SS runes, or Luftwaffe stylized eagles. Materials varied from silver-plated brass to nickel alloys, though later-war shortages led to simpler, lower-quality versions.

Used primarily in officers’ messes, naval vessels, and SS headquarters, this silverware reinforced hierarchy, tradition, and loyalty to the regime. The design emphasized clean, neoclassical lines combined with militaristic symbolism, aligning with the Third Reich’s aesthetics. Today, these pieces are highly collectible for their craftsmanship and historical significance, though items bearing Nazi symbols are subject to legal restrictions in many countries.

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