Daggers and Knives
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WW2 Era Nazi German Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD, "Reich Labour Service") Enlisted Man’s Hewer Dagger By Carl Jul Krebs Solingen With Etched Blade ‘Arbeit Adelt’ (Work Enobles) & Scabbard. Sn 23484:13 - 23484:13 The Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD, "Reich Labour Service") was a major organisation established by Nazi Germany as an agency to help militarize the civilian workforce and indoctrinate it with Nazi ideology. It was the official state labour service, divided into separate sections for men and women. From June 1935 onwards, men aged between 18 and 25 had to serve six months before their military service. During World War II compulsory service also included young women and the RAD developed to an auxiliary formation which provided support for the Wehrmacht armed forces. Hundreds of RAD units also received training as anti-aircraft units and were deployed as RAD Flak Batteries. Several RAD units also performed combat on the eastern front as infantry. As the German defences were devastated, more and more RAD Units were committed to combat. During the final months of the war RAD men formed 6 major frontline units, which were involved with serious fighting. On the western front RAD troops were used as reinforcements to the 9th SS Engineer Abt (SS-Captain Moeller) in the fighting to retake the northern end of the Arnhem bridge from British Paratroopers under Col. Frost. Like most Nazi organisations the RAD was authorised a separate Hewer / dagger for its enlisted men as well as Officer / Leader ranks (see pages 67-71 of Atwood’s book ‘The Daggers & Edged Weapons Of Hitler’s Germany’). The enlisted man’s Hewer adopted in 1934 was initially also worn by Sgts and Officers. These daggers had heavy stag antler grips. This is an original Nazi RAD man’s Hewer. It has a just under 9 ¾” long blade with fullers and measures 14 ¾” overall. The blade is marked by the manufacturer 'Carl Jul Krebs Solingen' & the trademark below ‘RAD Badge and ‘Ges Gesch’ (patent / quality assurance mark). The reverse has the correct RAD motto etching ‘Arbeit Adelt’ (Work Enobles). The hilt has an Eagle’s beak pommel, cross guard and correct Stag antler scales. The metal fittings of the dagger are nickel plated. The dagger is complete with original black coated scabbard which features a nickel plated geometric design throat mount and chape. The chape has the tooled RAD ‘Shovel With Swastika’ badge. One edge of the scabbard has a fixed hanging bar. The price for this Nazi RAD Man’s Hewer & Scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:13 £975.00 |
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WW2 Era Nazi German Third Reich Dagger Hanger Straps Most Likely For Diplomatic Service Daggers With DRGM (Quality Assurance) & manufacturer ‘Barred A’ (F. W. Assmann & Söhne of Lüdenscheid) Marked Clip. Sn 23484:13b - 23484:13b These are a set of original Nazi German Third Reich dagger hanger straps most likely for Diplomatic Service daggers (further research required). The brown velvet straps have bullion embroidery braid facing. Alloy oak leaf, decorated rectangular buckles and sliders. Alloy sprung hooks and sprung alloy belt clip marked with the Nazi ‘DRGM’ quality assurance mark and ‘Barred A’ (F. W. Assmann & Söhne of Lüdenscheid) cartouche. The hangers measure 12” length including clips. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:13b (German daggers box) £245.00 |
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WW2 Era Nazi German Luftwaffe Officer’s 2nd Pattern Dagger By ‘Gustav Spitzer Solingen’ With Bullion Cord & Portepee & Scabbard. Sn 23484:12a - 23484:12a An excellent, original, 2nd Pattern Luftwaffe Officer's Dagger & scabbard. The blade is marked with ‘Gustav Spitzer Solingen’ name & trademark. It has the correct distinctive Luftwaffe Eagle with Swastika' design cross guard and orange / brown hue 'phenol resin' grip with ornate Oak leaf decorated, hilt mount and pommel. The wire binding on the grip is tight and intact. The hilt is fitted with excellent original bullion cord and portepee, all clean & intact. Its original scabbard is decorated with a 'hammered' design with Oak leaves panel near to the tip and has 2 hanging ring mounts with Oak leaf decoration. The mounts are fitted with original hanging rings. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:12a £675.00 |
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**VERY RARE**ORIGINAL**STERILE**WW2 Era Special Operations Executive (SOE ) 'Escape Tool' Folding Pocket Knife. ED 3060 - ED 3060 Described as very desirable and much sought after on page 48 of British & Commonwealth Military Knives By Flook and illustrated on the same page at plate 98, these rare escape knives were issued to members of the British SOE during WW2. This is an excellent original example. The knife of all steel construction features an integral wire cutter the arm of which is held to the body of the knife by a hinged shackle. It has 2 single edged blades one with thumb lug spur to assist one handed opening, three saw edge blades and a screwdriver head integral to the frame. All blades are intact. The knife has even aged patina throughout consistent with age and service use. As with most SOE equipment this piece is sterile with no WD, date or manufacturer marks. The price for this rare SOE knife includes UK delivery. ED 3060 (in FS box) £1,200.00 |
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**Large**Fred James Sheffield Made 'America Land Of The Free & Home Of The Brave' Bowie Knife With Etched Blade, Polished Horn Scales, Embossed Mythical Hybrid Horse / Leopard Brass Pommel Bolsters & Leather Scabbard. Sn 23366 - 23366 Before his death in 1986 Fred James was Sheffield's best known Bowie Knife maker. He began his career in 1935 at Johnson's Portobello Works & continued work at Wostenholm's Washington Works in 1956. In 1971 when the companies of Wostenholm and Rodgers merged, James began his own knife making business (see pages 214-215 of The Sheffield Knife Book By Tweedale). This Fred James Sheffield made Bowie Knife & scabbard are in nice condition. The knife has polished horn scales secured with brass pins. One scale is mounted with a void brass escutcheon. It has brass pommel bolsters, both embossed with a mythical hybrid Horse / Leopard figure. It has a brass cross guard and the 8 ½” long Bowie blade is polished steel with scalloped decoration on the spine which is 5mm thick. The Bowie is 13 ¾” overall length. One side of the blade is etched with elaborate scroll work and wording "America Land Of The Free And The Home Of The Brave". The ricasso is stamped "F. W. James Sheffield". The scabbard is brown leather with integral belt loop. The front of the scabbard has tooled decoration. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23366 (Bowie box) £495.00 |
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1970’s Spanish National Toledo Armaments Factory 'Cuerpo de Operaciones Especiales' (Special Operations Unit), Green Berets, Close Quarter Combat & Survival Bolo Knife With File / Sawback & Scabbard. Sn 23477 - 23477 During the 1970s this 'survival' bolo was issued to the Spanish Green Berets Special Operations Unit the 'Cuerpo de Operaciones Especiales' (an example the same as ours is illustrated on page 3 of the book ‘Survival Fighting Knives’ by Leroy Thompson). It is just under 10” overall with a distinctive just under 5 ½” Bolo blade with a file / saw back section. The grips are finely chequered secured by two steel screw bolts. The pommel, tang and curved cross guard are of one piece steel construction. The blade has the National Toledo Armaments Factory emblem on one side (Crown above combined NFT illustrated) The cross guard is stamped on one side ‘K51’ and the reverse 'U'. It comes with its original leather scabbard which is in good order with just light service wear. The steel chape with ball end has no dents. The stitching is intact as is the retaining strap and stud fastener. A nice example. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23477 (in FS box) £345.00 |
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1934 – 1945 WW2 Era Nazi German Deutsche Jägerschaft (German Hunting Society) Badged, E&F Horster Solingen Miniature Clamshell Stag Hunting Dagger / Dirk With Hunting Scenes Blued & Etched Blade, Cast Alloy Hilt & Scabbard. Sn 23459 - 23459 Deutsche Jägerschaft ('German Hunting Society') was the official hunting society in Nazi Germany, 1934–1945. Membership was mandatory for all who possessed a hunting license. The Deutsche Jägerschaft was led by Hermann Göring, as Reichsjägermeister & Commander of the Luftwaffe. This is a Nazi era miniature Clamshell Hunting Dagger / Dirk. The full size weapons were carried when hunting large game such as Stag for self defence and to deliver the 'death blow' to the hunted prey. This miniature example is most likely a Deutsche Jägerschaft official’s desk top ornament / letter opener. It has a solid cast alloy Stag Antler form hilt with re-curving cross guard with hoof finials & clamshell. One side of the hilt has the emblem of the Deutsche Jägerschaft which features the Stag's head with large, sweeping antlers & banner which splits around the head featuring the stylized letters "D.J." for Deutsche Jägerschaft. Its unsharpened 5 ¾” dagger blade is clean. The blade has etched and blued hunting scene panels on both sides. The blade also has the maker’s trademark ‘E&F Horster Solingen’ & marked ‘Rust Frei’ (an early form of stainless steel). The dagger measures 8¾” overall. The weapon is complete with its alloy scabbard coloured green in the mid section to represent the green leather scabbard found with the full size daggers. The throat section of the scabbard has an acorn finial representing the form of frog studs found on the full size weapons. The price for this attractive Deutsche Jägerschaft piece includes UK delivery. Sn 23459 (in MISC drawer office) £795.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (28/08) **BRITISH WARTIME STOCK EXPORT TO USA FOR ISSUE TO AIRBORNE & RANGERS**WW2 Era British Alloy Hilt 3rd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes FS Commando Fighting Knife With Number 2 Mould Mark & Cross Guard Stamped ‘England’ & Scabbard. ED 3051 - ED 3051 3rd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes 'FS' Fighting Knives were introduced during WW2 (see page 89-93 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives By Flook). This is an original, British made WW2 3rd pattern, FS dagger and scabbard in very good condition. The hilt is alloy with correct ribbed grip. The hilt has cast number 2 mould mark and it has a blued steel oval cross guard. The cross guard is stamped ‘England’ indicating export to USA for Airborne & Ranger issue post WW2 in the 1950’s from wartime stock (see page 213 of Flook’s book where he describes an FS dagger with cross guard stamped ‘England’ as being a USA 1950’s export item from British war time stock). It has a 175 mm long double edged blued blade with medial ridge. The knife has its original scabbard with external brass chape. As is common the scabbard’s original 4 sewn on leather tabs have been cut back & its elastic retaining strap is absent. The price includes UK delivery. ED 3051 £0.00 |
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**RARE** Sterile WW2 U.S. Collins No. 1253 Type 1 Paratroop & Office Of Strategic Command (O.S.S. Special Forces) Machete With Wrist Cord & Original Leather Scabbard With Integral Frog. Sn 23399 - 23399 This is an original WW2 American OSS machete with its original correct scabbard, see page 163 of Cole’s Book III U.S. Military knives where a machete the same as ours is illustrated & he states ‘an unmarked machete said to have been made for the O.S.S to be used in the Philippines, and supposed issued to Philippine troops being trained in the U.S. These troops were to be parachuted into the Philippines or come in by submarine. If captured, the unmarked weapon would not reveal the country of origin’ (see image 2). Also see pages 139 to 144 of Collins Machetes & Bowies 1845-1965 by D.E. Henry. Henry states that these Collins Machetes were made for Curver mfg. Co. USA and that the blades were un-marked. On page 41 Collins No. 1253 Paratroop machete variants are illustrated. Ours is identical to the Type 1 machete in the illustration (see image 1). Our example is excellent and undamaged. It has the correct Burmese Dahl form 16 ¼” long, single edged blade with heavy tip constructed so that the weight is at the tip- effective in strengthening the slashing stroke of the weapon. The blade retains its original parkerised finish and is sharp with no damage to the cutting edge. The hilt is moulded black plastic & has the correct chequered panels and hole for wrist strap & fitted with leather wrist cord. The machete measures 22 ¼” overall length. Its original scabbard is correctly leather with heavy duty stitching and integral belt loop. As is usual with special forces equipment, both the machete and scabbard are sterile having no manufacturer, Unit or War Dept marks. All leather & stitching of the scabbard are intact. The price for this WW2 Paratroop / O.S.S. weapon and scabbard rarely seen on the collector's market includes UK delivery. Sn 23399 (in FS box) £845.00 |
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**COMPLETE**ORIGINAL**WW2 Era Nazi German Eickhorn Solingen Kriegsmarine Officer’s Dagger With Etched & Blued Blade, Scabbard, Original Officer’s Bullion Cord, Portepee & Hanger Straps. Sn 23401 - 23401 An original and complete Nazi German Kriegsmarine Dagger set. The dagger’s blade is excellent, clean with crisp etched & blued panels on both sides featuring marine fouled Anchors together with scroll work panels. The ricasso is marked with the makers Squirrel trademark and Eickhorn Solingen name. It has the distinctive Kriegsmarine 'Eagle’ Pommel, ornate cross guard with fouled anchor device, scabbard retaining button that works as it should and it has the correct Ivory hue resin grip with wire binding which is tight and secure. The dagger is complete with original scabbard which is decorated with a 'hammered' and etched design. The scabbard has 2 hanging ring mounts with Oak leaf decoration. The mounts are fitted with original hanging rings. The scabbard has one small dent either side of the bottom section near the tip consistent with service carry. The dagger is fitted with original period Officer’s bullion cord & portepee which are excellent clean with no damage. The scabbard’s hanging rings are fitted with correct original velvet backed hanging straps with gilt buckles which have Lion’s head bosses & sprung clips, one with chain and hook, all clean with no damage. The price for this excellent complete Kriegsmarine dagger set includes UK delivery. Sn 23401 £845.00 |
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