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WW2 German daggers, swords, bayonets, and edged weapon accessories, as available |
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| German Army Bayonet Troddel, (Bayonet Knot), 1st Infantry Company, Or 1st Artillery Battery, Or 1st Company Horse Artillery, Or 1st Company Rifle Regiments | |
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1GD-1. The bayonet Troddel was worn by ranks of Private to Stabsgefrieter and were used to distinguish unit, (branch of service), affiliation according to a color system on the components parts of the knot. This example has a gray cloth strap; a red slide; a white stem; a red crown and a gray acorn, and has a slightly longer and straighter shaped acorn. The color pattern indicates 1st Infantry Company or 1st Artillery Battery or 1st Company Horse Artillery or 1st Company Rifle Regiments. This example appears to have seen some very light use and exhibits overall light signs of age, wear and soil from handling, use and open storage in a U.S. veteran’s souvenir accumulation. A very nice accessory for any k98 bayonet. Lightly used. Near Vg+. $75.00 SOLD |
| German Army Bayonet Troddel, (Bayonet Knot), 12th Infantry Company | |
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1GD-1a. The bayonet Troddel was worn by ranks of Private to Stabsgefrieter and were used to distinguish unit, (branch of service), affiliation according to a color system on the components parts of the knot. This example has a gray cloth strap; a blue slide; a golden/yellow stem; a blue crown and a gray acorn. The color pattern indicates 12th Infantry Company. This example is still tied together with its original factory string and exhibits very light signs of age, a tiny bit of wear, as well as insignificant soil from handling and open storage in a U.S. veteran’s souvenir accumulation. A very nice accessory for any k98 bayonet. Near Excellent. $75.00 SOLD |
| German Army Bayonet Troddel, (Bayonet Knot), 11th Infantry Company or 9th Artillery Battery | |
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1GD-1b. The bayonet Troddel was worn by ranks of Private to Stabsgefrieter and were used to distinguish unit, (branch of service), affiliation according to a color system on the components parts of the knot. This example has a gray cloth strap; a golden/yellow slide; a golden/yellow stem; a golden yellow crown and a gray acorn. The color pattern indicates 11th Infantry Company or 9th Artillery Battery. This example is still tied together with its original factory string and exhibits light signs of age, as well as some moderate soil from handling and open storage in a U.S. veteran’s souvenir accumulation. A very nice accessory for any k98 bayonet. Vg. $75.00 |
| German Army Bayonet Troddel, (Bayonet Knot), 13th Heavy Machine-gun Company | |
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1GD-1c. The bayonet Troddel was worn by ranks of Private to Stabsgefrieter and were used to distinguish unit, (branch of service), affiliation according to a color system on the components parts of the knot. This example has a green cloth strap; a white slide; a green stem; a white crown and a green acorn. The color pattern indicates 13th Heavy Machine-gun Company. The strap of this example is still folded as it would have come from the factory, but it does not have the original factory string tie. This example exhibits overall very light signs of age, wear and soil from handling, and open storage in a U.S. veteran’s souvenir accumulation. A very nice accessory for any k98 bayonet. SCARCE. Vg. $95.00 |
| SA, (Sturmabteilung), Brown Shirt Dagger Hanger | |
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1GD-2AEX. 9/16-inch wide, brown leather SA dagger hanger with nickel buckle and snap. The leather is worn and cracked from repeated use, however it is still supple and completely serviceable for display. The tip of the strap has not been altered and it is complete with its original belt loop; the backside of the leather strap is clear and heavily stamped, “RZM L2/371/41,” (the /41 part of the number refers to the date). The strap retains much of its brown colored leather finish, except in the area where the dagger hung from it and where one would normally expect to find wear on the leather near the metal parts. The heavily nickel-plated oval metal buckle sill retains approximately 95%, or more, of its original silver finish, which exhibits light age and is slightly crazed with very minor surface wear in some spots. The front of the nickel-plated snap retains approximately 95%, or more, of its original silver finish, which is lightly aged, lightly crazed and insignificantly worn, in some spots. The front is lightly soiled and has extremely minor and insignificant spots of brownish surface rust, which could be greatly improved by light cleaning, if you were inclined to do so. The backside of the nickel-plated snap retains at least 90% of its original silver finish, which exhibits moderate signs of age, surface scratches, as well as overall, very light, brownish surface rust, which could also be improved by cleaning. The backside is deeply stamped, “RZM M5/8,” (M5/8 E W. Assmann & Söhne, Lüdenscheid); soil and rust are imbedded into the stamping. The spring for the snap-latch is completely missing, however, the latch can be pressed into the closed position giving the appearance that there is a spring holding it there. Overall the hanger is in sound collectible condition and would display nicely with a lightly aged, moderately used SA dagger. Vg. $75.00 SOLD |
| Army Officer Dagger Scabbard – Silver Plated Finish | |
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1GD-3. 11-3/16-inch long scabbard for WW2 German Army officer dagger. The front and backside of the silver plated scabbard has a pebbled finish and the tapered sides are smooth. The, separately applied, double hanger bands are impressed with a detailed, wrap around, oak leaf and acorn design; the hanger rings are welded closed and the seams along the length of the scabbard are welded and finished to prevent detection. The throat is formed in the shape of the blade and it is held in place by one screw on the pebbled backside. The silver plated finish is moderately aged and is moderate to heavily tarnished from years of storage; there are very slight and insignificant signs of wear. There are many light to heavy blemishes and rust bubbles coming through the silver plated surface throughout the length of the scabbard; no dents, bends or other damage. When purchasing a dagger scabbard, one must take into consideration that every blade does not fit perfectly into every scabbard. A very sound example of a scabbard that was probably in mint condition when it was liberated by a WW2 GI. About Vg-. $125.00 |
| Dark Brown Leather Belt Loop With Silver Metal D-Ring For Attaching Dagger Hangers, As Well As Other Equipment To A Belt | |
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1GD-4RF. A small and piece of equipment that has always been difficult to acquire. This example is 15/16-inch wide x 3-1/4-inch long, including the “D-ring,” and is constructed from thick brown leather with, what appears to be, a simulated pigskin surface. One end of the leather is tightly sewn around a, thick, silver aluminum fitting in the shape of the letter, “D,” (hence, the “D-ring” designation). The leather loop is constructed wide enough to fit over the standard enlisted man’s belt. The leather has a dark brown, aged patina from handling, use and storage; the leather retains most of its original dark brown finish; the leather is supple and sturdy and has some very light and very insignificant surface cracks that are not damaging or detracting and mostly unnoticeable; otherwise the leather is still very pliable and very serviceable for display. The metal “D-ring” appears to be constructed from hardened matte aluminum alloy, which is moderately aged and lightly worn from actual use. Unmarked. A very nice, used, example in very sound condition. WW2 period examples are difficult to find. Scarce. Vg. $ 30.00 SOLD |
| Dark Brown Leather Belt Loop With Silver Metal D-Ring For Attaching Dagger Hangers, As Well As Other Equipment To A Belt. The Leather Is Lightly Stamped, “Gustav Vogel, Chemnitz 1938” | |
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1GD-4a. A small and piece of equipment that has always been difficult to acquire. This example is 15/16-inch wide x 3-1/4-inch long, including the “D-ring,” and is constructed from thick brown leather. One end of the leather is tightly sewn around a, thick, silver aluminum fitting in the shape of the letter, “D,” (hence, the “D-ring” designation). The leather loop is constructed wide enough to fit over the standard enlisted man’s belt. The leather has a dark brown, aged patina from handling, use and storage; the leather retains most of its original dark brown finish, which is moderately worn off in some spots. The leather is supple and sturdy and has some very minor and very insignificant surface cracks that do not present any problem at all. The leather is still very pliable and very serviceable for display. The metal “D-ring” appears to be constructed from hardened matte aluminum alloy, which is moderately aged and lightly worn from actual use. The backside of the leather is very lightly stamped with the makers name and location, “Gustav Vogel, Chemnitz 1938;” the stamping is very light and not completely legible, it took us quite a while to decipher the complete lettering. A very nice, used, example in very sound condition. WW2 period examples are difficult to find. Scarce. Vg. $35.00 SOLD |
| Hammered Brass Scabbard for Navy Presentation Dagger | |
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1GD-5. 11-5/16-inch long scabbard for WW2 German Navy officer dagger. The exterior of the scabbard has been crafted with an overall hammered, (small peened marks), pattern; the, separately applied, double hanger bands are impressed with an oak leaf and acorn design; the seams on the hanger rings are welded and finished to prevent detection, as are the seams along the length of the scabbard. This variation scabbard design could be purchased, and worn, at the owners option; also, this variation scabbard design was regularly used for daggers purchased and presented for special occasions or given as gifts to those who possessed the right to wear the dagger. This specimen has been used; the throat exhibits moderate to heavy impressions and scratches from inserting and removing the dagger, the throat is constructed of gilt steel and is magnetic, (a brass throat would be more susceptible to wear from normal use). The screws used to hold the throat in place are not present. There is, one, thin piece of wood inside the scabbard, which is used to protect the blade from rubbing on the inside of the scabbard and becoming scratched. Normally there are, two, thin pieces of wood, which are positioned on either side of the scabbard, between the extension of the dagger throat and the inside of the scabbard; the wood is held tightly in place, by compression, when the throat is installed and screwed in; the blade will then run smoothly along the length of the wood, protecting it from scratching, unfortunately, the wood also had the tendency to hold moisture, which contributed to the demise of many un-cared for blades. The scabbard has an overall dark brass patina and light wear acquired from years of handling and storage, as well as some light scratches and a few light to moderate surface nicks. The front side has two light dents, more like impressions, (nothing too serious or detracting) and one, small, black blemish, (nothing serious). The backside has one lightly impressed spot near the tip; these detractions are not very serious and not actually noticeable at first glance. An original hammered Navy scabbard is almost impossible to find by its self, in any condition; this one is a nice used example with honest age and wear that is consistent with light use. RARE. About Vg+. $295.00 SOLD |
| Army Officer Sword Knot, Small Size Variation With Two Rows of Metallic Thread on Gray/Green Leather Strap | |
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1GD-6. An official, slightly smaller, variation of the WW2 German officer sword knot. The silver tassel and crown, is approximately 1-1/2-inch wide x 1-3/4-inch high and is constructed from, very closely spaced twisted silver cord; the underside of the tassel has a grayish metallic insert. The stem exhibits a silver wire checkerboard pattern over a bright silver background and the top edge is trimmed with one band of twisted silver cord. The gray/green leather slide is trimmed with very thin metallic thread. The gray/green leather strap is approximately 14-1/4-inch long and has a double row of silver metallic thread, (NOTE: As a comparison, the large size officer’s sword knot has a slightly larger tassel and three rows of metallic thread on the strap). The tassel and stem exhibits moderate signs of age, use, as well as a few spots of soil; the leather slide exhibits light to moderate wear to the gray/green finish; the gray/green leather strap exhibits moderate, (heavy in a few spots), wear to the leather and some of the metallic threads have become unstitched, (still looks pretty good). This official German Army, small size, variation sword knot has seen moderate use; however, it is still quite sound and serviceable. Avery nice used example. About Vg. $75.00 |
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