2nd Model Navy Dagger

Product Description: This 2nd Model Navy Dagger is a nice, clean, worn piece, in excellent condition. The non-etched blade is unmarked, and shows some age, with pitting throughout. The handle is very attractive, with plenty of golden luster to the brass fittings. The white grip is perfect, with no cracks or chips, and the grip wire remains nice and tight. The scabbard throat release button on the handle is complete and still functional, though very tight when releasing the blade from the scabbard. The original scabbard of this 2nd Model Navy Dagger is a typical, brass example, with some attractive dark toning to the metal surface. The scabbard shows only light wear, with crisp detail to the ornamentation, and some minor dents near the tip. Both of the original suspension rings on the scabbard remain intact. This Kriegsmarine officer dagger is a nice, representative example, that looks great on display.

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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