Kriegsmarine Dagger – WKC

Product Description: This original Kriegsmarine Dagger is a choice example with excellent eye appeal and a very attractive, untouched look throughout. The nickel-plated steel blade remains bright and clean, retaining strong original luster with no damage or issues to note. The ricasso is crisply stamped with the desirable “knight’s helmet” maker logo of Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co. (WKC) of Solingen.

The grip is very appealing and shows only light, honest wear. The white Trylon grip does have a hairline crack towards the bottom that follows itself to to the back. The brass-based pommel and crossguard have lost most of their original gilding, as expected, but retain sharp detail and exhibit a pleasing, even patina from age. The original leather blade buffer pad is present.

This dagger is complete with its original brass scabbard in the hammered pattern. The scabbard shows normal wear and age patina, with just two small dents near the tip. Both suspension rings remain intact.

A very attractive and honest Kriegsmarine Dagger with strong presentation and excellent overall condition—an example that displays exceptionally well and would be difficult to upgrade.

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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