2nd Model Kriegsmarine Dagger – Alcoso

Product Description: This 2nd Model Kriegsmarine Dagger is clean and very charming. The blade on this one is plain, with no etching, and is nice and bright, with great original luster, and no issues to note. It is stamped on the ricasso with the scales logo of Alcoso in Solingen. The handle on this dagger is beautiful. The metal fittings show nice finish, with pleasant, matching age patina, and appealing surfaces and details. The grip wire is tight, and there are no chips or cracks on the grip. The leather buffer pad is intact. This impressive 2nd Model Kriegsmarine Dagger is complete with its complete original scabbard. The scabbard is straight and dent-free. It has eye-catching shine, and shows only very slight wear. This piece displays extremely well, and is in outstanding, excellent plus condition. It is a great representative example of this type.

Historical Description: The German Navy adopted the use of a dress dagger for its officers in the 19th century. In 1935, the Nazi leadership reintroduced universal conscription for German men as part of a plan to greatly expand German military power. The German Navy became part of the new Wehrmacht and was renamed the “Kriegsmarine.” The leadership of the Kriegsmarine was largely very traditional and initially retained many pre-Nazi traditions including the traditional dress dagger which was unchanged since WWI. But in 1938, a new dagger was introduced for the Kriegsmarine, that bore the Nazi swastika emblem. This pattern of dress dagger is known today as the Second Model Navy Dagger. The earlier “flaming ball” device used on the first model pommel was replaced with a German national eagle emblem clutching a wreathed swastika. The crossguard on the second model Navy dagger was longer than that found on the first pattern. The standard blade was acid etched with a fouled anchor and ornate foliage pattern. Because it was expected that these daggers would be worn at sea, all parts with the exception of the blade were initially made from brass. The Second Model Navy Dagger was made by more than a dozen manufacturers in a number of variants until the end of WWII. As with all officer dress daggers, they were not issued, but were private purchase items. Officers could customize these to suit their own tastes by upgrading them and customizing them in various ways.

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