Heer (German Army)
Officer daggers
(Written by David Mattey)
The German army dagger came into being in 1935.
Paul Weyersburg personalized army dagger ( MJ?)
It was an element of dress that enabled rank to be identified and was less cumbersome to wear than swords which became confined to wear on state occasions or on the parade ground.
The design, as with many daggers of the period was by Paul Casburg .
Army Dagger Grips
The grip took a tubular form having concentric spiral grooves lacking the adornment of grip wire to be seen on other models.
The early grips were molded in solid polymer compounds in various colors.
Ivory grips were available
at extra cost.
By 1939 production techniques changed .Grips were cast in plaster over a wood former then dipped in “Trollon” to achieve a
White plastic coated finish
Army Dagger Cross Guard & Pommel
Initially cross guards were cast from brass, skilfully chiselled, silver plated ,toned,polished then lacquered.
Carl Eickhorn Army Dagger Solingen.
Over time these later gave way to cheaply produced castings culminating in the use of a dull grey zinc.
The obverse cross guard design depicted an eagle with outstretched wings holding a swastika within a wreath.The pommel which also acted as the securing nut tapered from the top downward decorated all the way around with upstanding oak leaves rising from the grip to the pommel top.
Army Dagger Blades
The Army dagger blades were generally plain in design and around 26 cm in length.
Land Customs Dagger with strap
Some manufacturers plated blades however they are more frequently encountered with a horizontal “Cross Grain” Finnish. Etched presentation blades as well as Damascus steel examples are not unknown however such exotica should be viewed with caution by todays collectors.
Army Dagger Scabbards
The first 1935 Army dagger’s had heavy silver plating applied to the”pebble” decorated brass scabbard shells .From 1936 scabbards were produced in steel some with a nickle finish and late issues with the gray oxide finish.Fitted to the scabbard were two hanger suspension rings with oak leaf patterns onto which the hanging straps was clipped.
Hanging Straps & Knot
Army Daggers were worn suspended on two hanger straps, united by a belt clip at the top. The silver braid faced straps were backed with field grey velvet . Oval buckles with oak leaf patterns and matching silvered slides.
A Silver 42-43 cm Knot or Portapee was worn tied around the dagger grip .
Army dagger production had ceased by mid 1943.
| Dagger Prices to be pre paid during 2017 for examples suitable for museum collections. | |
| 1933 & 1936 SS daggers | U.S. $3500-$7000U.K. £2500-£5000 |
| NSKK(National Socialist Motor Corps) daggers1933&1936 Daggers | U.S. $500-$4000U.K. £280-£3000 |
| NPEA (National Political Educational Institute) daggers |
U.S. $3000-$6000U.K. £2000-$4000 |
| 1933 SA (Storm Troops) daggers | U.S. $280 -$750U.K. £250-£600 |
| Heer (German Army) Officer daggers |
U.S. $250-$700U.K. £180-£600 |
| DLV (German Air Sports Formation) Flyers Knives | U.S. $700-$900U.K. £450-£650 |
| NSFK (National Socialist Flying Corps) Flyers knives | U.S $700-$900U.K. £450 -£650 |
| Luftwaffe (German Airforce) daggers and Gravity Knives | U.S. $300-$875U.K. $180-$675 |
| German Navy daggers | U.S. $300-$700U.K. £280-£800 |
RAD (Reichs Labor Service) daggers |
U.S. $600-$1100
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Diplomatic/Government
|
U.S. $6000-$9000U.K. £4000- £6500 |
Red Cross/Social/Welfare
|
U.S. $400-$1200U.K. £300-£900 |
German Fire Official daggers,Saw Back adds 30% |
U.S. $100 -$200U.K. £75-£160 |
RLB (Reichs Air Protection Federation) daggers |
U.S. $1600-$2600U.K. £700 -£2000 |
TENO (Technical Emergency Corps) daggers |
U.S. $3400-$6000U.K. £2000 – £5000 |
German Custom Official daggers |
U.S. $2200-$5000U.K. £1600-£7000 |
German Railway Official daggers |
U.S. $3500-$4500U.K. £2800-£4700 |
Postshutze
|
U.S. $4000-$6000U.K. £2200-£4000 |
Forestry, Hunting, and Rifle Association daggers |
U.S. $1200-$1800U.K. £700-£1200 |
HJ (Hitler Youth)/DJ
|
U.S. $150-$550U.K £100-£325
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Market Assessment of German Dagger value trends observed during 2017-18 |
Dagger Type |
Value |
Dagger Type |
Value |
SA 1933 EM(Value Down) |
U.S $550U.K£350 |
Teno EM Hewer(Value hovering) |
£1,900 |
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Teno Officer + |
£3,400 |
SA Honor + |
£52,000 |
Forestry |
£900 |
SA High Leader |
£25,000 |
Hunting Official – |
£1,300 |
SA Rohm EM – |
£3800 |
Rifle Association |
£1,500 |
SA Rohm Chained |
£5,000 |
Hitler Youth Knife |
£400 |
feldenhaller +(Value Up) |
£55,000 |
Hitler Youth Leader |
£3,500 |
NSKK 1933 EM(Value Down) |
U.S.550U.K.£350 |
HD |
£400 |
NSKK 1936 Chained Dagger – |
£3,800 |
Land Customs + |
£1,700 |
NSK High Leader + |
£32,000 |
Sea Customs + |
£5,500 |
SS 33 EM Dagger+ |
£2,600 |
Water Protection |
£3,500 |
SS 1936 Chained Dagger |
£5,000 |
Postal Protection + |
£2,900 |
SS High Leader – |
£57,000 |
Postal Leader |
£3,500 |
SS Honor + |
£52,000 |
NPEA student |
£2,000 |
Luftwaffe 1(Value Hovering) |
U.S.$700U.K£550 |
NPEA Leader |
£6,000 |
Luftwaffe 2 -(Value Down) |
U.S.$450U.K.£200 |
NPEA Chained |
£6,000 |
Navy 1 |
£900 |
RAD EM + |
£650 |
Navy 2(Value Down) |
U.S.$600U.K£450 |
RAD Leader – |
£1800 |
Army Dagger -(Value Down) |
U.S.$400U.K£220 |
DRK EM |
£450 |
Army Engraved Dagger + |
£1,600 |
DRK /Social Welfare Leader |
£1,200 |
DLV knife – |
£900 |
RLB EM 1st model |
£900 |
DLV/Luft1 transitional+ |
£2,400 |
RLB EM 2nd model |
£800 |
NSFK knife |
£900 |
RLB Officer 1st model |
£1,500 |
NSFK Dagger |
£1,800 |
RLB Officer 2nd model |
£1,500 |
1st Railway- |
£1,500 |
Government Official |
£4800 |
2nd Railway – |
£2,700 |
Diplomatic Officer |
£7,000 |
Fire Official |
£800 |
