Description
Product Description: This is a complete, and absolutely perfect, Eickhorn Kriegsmarine Dagger set. The nickel plated blade, with etched anchor motif, is near mint. There’s no spotting or runner marks to note on the blade. The blade is maker marked for Eickhorn. The leather buffer pad is intact. All the bright gilding still remains on the brass guard. As with everything else with this Eickhorn Kriegsmarine Dagger, the white trylon grip with gold wire is in near mint condition. The Eickhorn brass pommel nut has all gilding remaining. The scabbard is beautiful. It’s made in the standard Eickhorn style, with no dents or damage, and all gold gilding intact. Both early style aluminum fitting hangers are in complete condition, showing no wear at all. The full length, gold cello portepee remains factory tied. The correct belt is even included in this set. The belt has early gilded aluminum fittings, that are without any damage, and remain near mint. We must note that the Eickhorn bag that accompanies this set is unfortunately a reproduction. This is truly an outstanding Eickhorn Kriegsmarine Dagger set.
Historical Description: The German Navy adopted the use of a dress dagger for its officers in the 19th century. In 1935, the Nazi leadership reintroduced universal conscription for German men as part of a plan to greatly expand German military power. The German Navy became part of the new Wehrmacht and was renamed the “Kriegsmarine.” The leadership of the Kriegsmarine was largely very traditional and initially retained many pre-Nazi traditions including the traditional dress dagger which was unchanged since WWI. But in 1938, a new dagger was introduced for the Kriegsmarine, that bore the Nazi swastika emblem. This pattern of dress dagger is known today as the Second Model Navy Dagger. The earlier “flaming ball” device used on the first model pommel was replaced with a German national eagle emblem clutching a wreathed swastika. The crossguard on the second model Navy dagger was longer than that found on the first pattern. The standard blade was acid etched with a fouled anchor and ornate foliage pattern. Because it was expected that these daggers would be worn at sea, all parts with the exception of the blade were initially made from brass. The Second Model Navy Dagger was made by more than a dozen manufacturers in a number of variants until the end of WWII. As with all officer dress daggers, they were not issued, but were private purchase items. Officers could customize these to suit their own tastes by upgrading them and customizing them in various ways.
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