TeNo Officer’s Dagger M1938 by Carl Eickhorn Solingen
Rare TeNo (Technische Nothilfe) Leader’s Dagger, Model 1938, serial number #2619. Total length: 43.0 cm. Maker’s mark on the blade: Carl Eickhorn, Solingen.
Grip: Round grip with triple twisted grooves, made of yellow Trolon, convex in shape. The pommel features the distinctive TeNo cogwheel emblem with 15 teeth, firmly screwed onto the tang. At the lower end of the grip is a smooth ferrule ring. The crossguard depicts a TeNo eagle, looking to the left, holding a wreath with a swastika and the cogwheel emblem with the letters “TN”.
Blade: Double-edged, mirror-polished blade with full crossgrain. The obverse is etched with the serial number 2619, which also appears on the scabbard throat. The reverse ricasso is marked with the Original Carl Eickhorn Solingen trademark and the etched TeNo eagle with the protected designation “Ges. Gesch.”. The blade shoulders fit perfectly into the lower crossguard, and the original blade buffer is intact.
Scabbard: Constructed from one piece of steel with finely pebbled surfaces on both sides. The scabbard throat is separately inserted, secured by a screw on the reverse, and engraved with the matching serial number 2619. Two grooved suspension bands with closed carrying rings complete the fittings. The scabbard tip is smooth and undamaged.
The Technische Nothilfe (TeNo), or Technical Emergency Corps, was established
on September 30, 1919, to provide technical assistance to the German population during natural disasters
and crises. Originating from technical units of the Freikorps, the Corps became a vital emergency
organisation during the Weimar Republic.
Members of the TeNo were trained in fire-fighting, engineering, decontamination and repair of
infrastructure. They were strategically placed in cities and industrial centres to maintain essential
utilities. In 1939, the Nazis reorganised the TeNo as part of the German Police, recognising its
strategic value.
During WWII, TeNo units operated in army rear areas and occupied territories, ensuring the functioning
of key facilities and freeing up military engineers. Over time, the organisation was closely integrated
with the SS structures.
Edged weapons served as rank insignia: enlisted men carried the TeNo hewer, while
leaders were issued the Officer’s Dagger (Model 1938). Today, these daggers are among
the rarest and most collectible Third Reich edged weapons.
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