Army Officer’s Dagger [M1935] with Hangers, Portepee & Etching – Wolfgang Förster
Maker
Höller F. W., Solingen
Model
M1935
Inscription
Als Anerkennung für Wolfgang Förster
Blade
double-edged
Length
400 mm
Weight
438 g
Hanger
Two-piece silver hanger cast lined
Condition
NEAR MINT
Army Officer’s Dagger [M1935] with Hangers, Portepee & Etching – Wolfgang Förster
Named and attributed Army officer dagger of the 1935 pattern, made by F.W. Höller, Solingen. Offered together with the hanger and portepee. Overall length approx. 40.0 cm. A key highlight is the front-side gilded dedication etch: “Als Anerkennung für Wolfgang Förster”. As a contemporary reference, a small press caption / photo slip is included (image no. A 127 256) naming him and his function.
Grip: Round grip with double-twisted, convex fluting, made of orange Trolon. Conical pommel screwed onto the tang, decorated with 12 oak leaves. At the lower end, the typical grip ring shows 6 oak-leaf panels. Eagle-form crossguard (facing left, wing ends down), holding a wreath with swastika in its claws.
Blade: Double-edged bright blade in very good condition. Reverse with etched maker mark “F.W. Höller Solingen”. Front with gilded dedication etch “Als Anerkennung für Wolfgang Förster”. Tip complete and unshortened. Original buffer pad (leather washer) between blade shoulders and lower guard present.
Scabbard: Steel scabbard with separate throat piece and two oak-leaf decorated bands, each fitted with loose, fully closed carry rings. Drawn from one piece of sheet steel, with the typical grained/textured surface on both sides. Rounded tip, not dented. Throat separately fitted and secured by one rear screw.
Historical Context: Wolfgang Foerster/Förster (1875–1963) and the named association
The 1935 pattern Army officer dagger formed part of an officer’s dress and presentation equipment. Typical features include the eagle-form crossguard, the fluted Trolon grip and the steel scabbard with oak-leaf bands and carry rings.
Collectors particularly value examples with a personal dedication. The gilded etch “Als Anerkennung für Wolfgang Förster” provides a concrete, named association and clearly distinguishes this dagger from standard pieces.
The name Wolfgang Foerster (also spelled Förster) refers to a well-documented German officer and military historian: born 1875 in Breslau, retired from active service as an Oberstleutnant in 1920, later working at the Reichsarchiv and in the army’s war-history institutions; he received the title of professor in 1944.
The included contemporary press caption (image no. A 127 256, issued 23 March 1944) names Foerster as President of the War History Research Institute of the Army in Potsdam and cites his 50-year service anniversary, placing the named association in a clear contemporary context.
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