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Luftwaffe Dagger [1937] with Knot

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Model

M1937 - 2nd Model

Blade

double-edged

Length

435 mm

Weight

390 g (mit Portepee)

Condition

EXC+

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Luftwaffe Dagger [1937] with Knot

Luftwaffe Officer’s Dagger Model 1937 in the 2nd Model configuration, with short Luftwaffe portepee. The dagger has an overall length of approximately 43.5 cm and corresponds to the classic configuration of the Luftwaffe Officer’s Dagger with light or white grip, double wire wrapping, Luftwaffe eagle crossguard, granulated scabbard and double-edged blade. The blade is executed without maker marking.

Grip & Crossguard: Light, white-colored grip with double wire wrapping. The fluting is convex, curving outward, and corresponds to the typical form of the Luftwaffe Officer’s Dagger Model 1937. The pommel is firmly screwed onto the tang and decorated on both sides with national emblems as well as surrounding oak leaf ornamentation. The crossguard is executed in the form of the Luftwaffe eagle, facing left, with downward swept wing tips. In its claws, the eagle holds a swastika. The reverse side of the crossguard has a granulated finish.

Blade: Double-edged blade without maker marking. The blade corresponds to the typical blade form of the Luftwaffe Officer’s Dagger Model 1937. The absence of a maker mark identifies the dagger as an unmarked version within this dagger model.

Scabbard: The scabbard is made from drawn sheet steel and displays the typical granulated surface texture on both front and reverse. Fitted with a separately inserted throat piece, secured by two screws. The scabbard has two oak leaf decorated suspension bands with loose, fully closed suspension rings. The tip of the scabbard is rounded and undamaged. The scabbard corresponds to the classic execution of the Luftwaffe Officer’s Dagger Model 1937.

Portepee: The dagger comes with a short Luftwaffe portepee. The portepee complements the representative appearance of the dagger and belongs to the typical wearing accessories of a Luftwaffe Officer’s Dagger. Together with the light grip, scabbard and characteristic fittings, it forms a coherent ensemble of the Model 1937.

Special Features: Especially noteworthy is the combination of light or white grip with double wire wrapping, short Luftwaffe portepee, granulated scabbard, classic Luftwaffe eagle crossguard and unmarked blade. This dagger represents a typical, unmarked version of the Luftwaffe Officer’s Dagger Model 1937 with preserved wearing accessory.

Luftwaffe Officer’s Dagger Model 1937 with portepee overall view

Luftwaffe Officer’s Dagger M1937 with light grip and double wire wrapping

Blade, scabbard and portepee of Luftwaffe Officer’s Dagger Model 1937 without maker marking

Historical Background: Luftwaffe Officer’s Dagger Model 1937 with Portepee

The Luftwaffe Officer’s Dagger Model 1937 was introduced as the second dagger pattern of the German Luftwaffe and replaced the earlier Luftwaffe Aircrew Dagger Model 1935 as the standard officer’s edged weapon. It was worn with dress and parade uniforms and served as a representative equipment item for Luftwaffe officers.

Characteristic features of the Model 1937 include the round fluted grip, the spherical pommel with national emblems, the crossguard in the form of the Luftwaffe eagle and the granulated scabbard with two suspension rings. Depending on maker, production period and material execution, different detail variations occur in grips, fittings, scabbards, blades and wearing accessories.

Not all Luftwaffe Officer’s Daggers carry a maker marking on the blade. Unmarked blades are known within this dagger model and are identified through construction, fittings, grip execution, scabbard and other detail features.

The portepee belonged to the representative wearing configuration of the Luftwaffe Officer’s Dagger and completed the uniform equipment. Together with the light grip, double wire wrapping, classic scabbard and typical fittings, this piece forms a decorative example of the Luftwaffe Officer’s Dagger Model 1937.

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