Description
Product Description: Early Nickel Silver DLV Dagger, produced by Weyersburg, in overall excellent condition. The steel blade of this Nickel Silver DLV Dagger retains some of its factory cross-graining, with some scattered freckling from patina and light marks throughout. The blade is full length and has never been sharpened or altered. The Weyersberg maker’s mark is nicely acid etched on the reverse of the blade. The dagger’s guard and pommel are the earlier so-called “nickel silver” type, many of these earlier fittings are actually produced of tombak (brass), which received a heavy nickel silver plating, giving the appearance of nickel silver. The guard and pommel have taken on an attractive, and even light patina throughout, with a few darker areas. The blue leather wrapped wooden grip is without any tears, cuts, or damage, and has developed a very very light wear pattern in a few areas of the leather’s graining. The scabbard fittings are also the earlier so-called “nickel silver” type with the same matching patina as that of the dagger’s fittings. There are a few areas of darker spots from patina build up. A few small dents can be observed on the lower drag fitting. The fitting screws are intact and tight. The body of the scabbard is wrapped in a thin blue leather, which is free of any rips, tears, or gouges, like the grip. A factory attached leather hanger is affixed to the scabbard’s hanger ring. The hanger remains supple, and is also without damage. These hangers were applied with a metal attachment clip that was riveted in place. Once a leather hanger on these daggers breaks, it cannot be replaced without it being noticed. This makes it essential that, if the collector wishes to own one of these daggers with a hanger, the clip must still be present. This is a nice example of an early Weyersberg Nickel Silver DLV Dagger in complete condition.
Historical Description: The Deutscher Luftsportverband (DLV) was an organization created by the NSDAP in March 1933. The “Sport” in the name helped to conceal the fact that the DLV were not really a sport organization, but rather was made up of units that conducted military flight training- specifically, the training of military pilots, contravening the Treaty of Versailles stipulation that Germany was not to have any air force. The head of the DLV was Hermann Göring, and Ernst Röhm was the deputy chief. The organization was formed from a number of pre-existing flight clubs. The various SA “Fliegersturm” units were disbanded, and their personnel rolled into the DLV, with an increased focus on military style flight training rather than air sports. The DLV was a uniformed organization, and wore uniforms similar to that of the SA, but with distinctive insignia and rank structure. In 1937, the DLV was disbanded; the successor organization was the Nationalsozialistisches Fliegerkorps (NSFK).
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