NPEA Graduation Student Dagger [M1935] "SP" by Karl Burgsmüller Berlin
Original NPEA Graduation Student Dagger, Model 1935 (M1935), issued to
students or course participants of the
National Political Educational Institutions (NPEA).
The blade bears the marking “Karl Burgsmüller, Berlin”, which is to be understood as a
distribution / trade marking and not as the manufacturer.
Grip: Brown wooden grip in the characteristic style of NPEA student daggers.
The upper and lower crossguards are made of aluminium with a bright nickel-plated finish.
The lower crossguard is stamped “SP 247”.
As identical markings are known on several original examples, this stamp does
not represent an individual membership or student number, but an
internal organizational marking.
Blade: Polished blade with the typical NPEA motto on the obverse:
“Mehr sein als scheinen” (“Be more than you appear”), cleanly and deeply etched.
The reverse bears the distribution mark “Karl Burgsmüller, Berlin”.
The blade shoulders fit precisely into the lower crossguard – an important indicator
of correct, original assembly.
Scabbard: Steel scabbard retaining its original factory finish.
The surface shows no dents or damage.
On the front is the original retaining hook for the belt hanger,
as typical for NPEA student daggers.
The National Political Educational Institutions (NPEA), commonly known as
“Napolas”, were elite state boarding schools providing ideological,
physical and pre-military training.
The NPEA Student Dagger, Model 1935, served as a
ceremonial sidearm for students and course participants and formed part of
the official appearance.
Unlike party daggers (such as SA or SS), NPEA daggers display distinctive
organizational characteristics.
These include crossguard markings which are documented in specialist
literature.
The occurrence of identical combinations such as “SP 247” on multiple
original examples clearly argues against individual personalization and
in favor of an internal institutional marking system.
The blade marking “Karl Burgsmüller, Berlin” must be interpreted as a
distribution or trade mark.
Actual production was carried out by manufacturers of the Solingen and Thuringian edged-weapon
industry, while Burgsmüller acted as the commercial distributor.
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