2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger Hangers

Product Description: These 2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger Hangers are a nice, complete set, showing honest wear from use. The metalwork is a fine zinc alloy, and retains lots of original detail on the ornate oak leaf decoration. All three spring clips, as well as the two buckles, remain fully intact and functional. The velvet backed, woven rayon and aluminum wire straps are complete, with light wear evident to the edges and to wear areas near the upper clip. This clip is maker marked with the code “U.E. 10,” and also bears the round “RZM” emblem of the Reichszeugmeisterei. All three clips are also marked “D.R.G.M.,” an abbreviation for “Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster,” indicating a legally protected design. This set of 2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger Hangers would be perfect for completing a worn dagger, and are in excellent condition.

Historical Description: The Luftwaffe dagger was a piece of regalia with a unique history. After WWI, Germany was prohibited from having an Air Force. In 1933, the Nazis formed the Deutscher Luftsport-Verband (DLV), which was a paramilitary aviation organization. DLV officers wore a long dagger. In 1935, in violation of the Treaty of Versailles, Hitler instituted the new German armed forces, the Wehrmacht. One of the branches of the Wehrmacht was the Luftwaffe. Luftwaffe officers at this time wore what we know as the first model Luftwaffe dagger. This was a shortened version of the earlier DLV dagger. It featured a scabbard covered in blue leather, and a blue, wire-wrapped grip. The crossguard featured a round, “sunwheel” type swastika, flanked by downswept, stylized “wings.” The pommel was in the form of a vertical disc, with another, larger “sunwheel” swastika. In 1937, the Luftwaffe instituted a new dagger form, known to collectors as the second model. This new dagger was similar to that worn by officers of the German Army. The second model had a metal scabbard with impressed decoration, and no leather covering. The crossguard bore a Luftwaffe eagle, clutching a swastika. The blue grip was replaced with one that was orange, white or yellow. The various types of grips were a matter of personal preference and did not indicate branch or rank. The pommel of the new dagger featured a swastika within an oak leaves motif. The blades of these daggers were steel, and many but not all were manufacturer marked.

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