Maker
Dittert J. E. & Co., Neustadt
Model
1933-1935 [Early Version]
Inscription
Alles für Deutschland «Everything for Germany»
Blade
double-edged
Length
375 mm
Weight
492 g
Hanger
Leather Hanger
Condition
EXC+
Note
«Wm» Westmark
SA Dagger [Early Version] with Hanger by J. E. Dittert & Co. Neustadt
Early SA service dagger of the Sturmabteilung (SA) from the production period 1933–1935, made by the rather scarce manufacturer J. E. Dittert & Co., Neustadt (collector rarity approx. 4 out of 5). The lower crossguard bears the group mark “Wm” for Westmark. Complete with SA leather hanger.
Grip: Brown wooden grip in early configuration. Fitted are the national eagle and, above it, the enameled SA emblem, both period-correct and clamped from the inside. Both crossguards are made of nickel. The lower crossguard is stamped on the reverse with the group mark “Wm” for Westmark.
Blade: Double-edged blade in typical early configuration. The front bears the SA motto in a deep etch: “Alles für Deutschland”. On the reverse is the maker’s mark “J. E. Dittert & Co. Neustadt”. The blade shoulders fit cleanly and precisely against the lower crossguard.
Scabbard: Iron scabbard with brown blued finish. Both fittings are made of nickel-plated sheet steel and are secured laterally with two screws each. The upper fitting carries the suspension ring for the hanger.
Hanger: Original, later-added SA leather hanger in brown leather. A functional snap fastener is present. Marked Assmann and RZM M5/8.
Historical Context: Early SA service dagger 1933–1935 of the Westmark group
The SA service dagger was introduced in 1933 as a traditional and representative weapon of the Sturmabteilung (SA). Early examples from the years 1933 to 1935 are often characterized by quality materials, strongly etched mottos and solid overall workmanship. Today they belong to the classic collecting fields of historic German edged weapons.
An important feature of these early pieces is the group mark on the lower crossguard. The marking “Wm” present here is associated with the Westmark group. Such regional markings are especially interesting to collectors because they allow a more precise organizational attribution of the dagger.
Particularly noteworthy in this case is the rather scarce maker J. E. Dittert & Co., Neustadt. Combined with the early grip construction, the characteristic motto “Alles für Deutschland”, the brown-blued scabbard and the marked SA hanger, this forms a coherent and very appealing collector’s piece.
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