Description
Product Description: Here’s an extremely rare Exclamation Motto SS Dagger. This SS Dagger has a nice acid etched motto “Meine Ehre Heißt Treue!”, with the rare to find “!” at end of motto. The blade of this SS Dagger has very nice cross-graining along its length, with only very mild wear towards the tip area. Nicely maker marked RZM M7/29 for the producer “Klittermann & Moog”, which is one of the very few known producers of the exclamation motto style etch. Great nickel silver upper and lower cross-guards. Cross guards display very light uncleaned patina. The lack ebony grip is near perfect with only one very very small chip at the top end near the upper guard. Untouched nickel silver eagle and enamel SS roundel. Black painted scabbard has minor scattered marks to the paint. The scabbard’s nickel silver drag and throat fittings are complete with light uncleaned patina that also matches the guards of the dagger. Lower drag fitting has a light dent to the ball end and a small dent to the side of the drag, otherwise displays fine. An extremely rare SS Dagger with Exclamation Motto in nice condition.
Historical Description: The Model 1933 (M33) SS dagger was first serviceable dagger produced for the SS. The design was derived from a 16thcentury Swiss hunting dagger called the “Holbein”. The M33 SS Dagger was worn by all ranks within the SS. Becoming a member of the SS was held in high respect during the Third Reich, and their daggers became a symbolic piece within its ranks. Every year on November 9th, the new SS men would pledge their full allegiance to the Führer (Adolf Hitler) in front of the Feldherrnhalle monument in Munich and receive their dagger as a symbol of that oath. The inscription on the blade “Mein Ehre Heißt Treue”, which translates to “My Honor is Loyalty”, was the motto of the SS.
Manufacturing for these daggers began late in 1933 and continued until 1942 when production of all daggers ceased to conserve materials and labor for the war effort. Today, collectors categorize these daggers into three main categories; Early, Transitional, and Late period. SS daggers produced from 1933 to early 1935 are early and have anodized scabbards, nickel fittings, and are generally of a higher workmanship. Transitional period daggers were produced from 1935 to 1938, are usually found with painted scabbards, plated fittings and RZM codes with their makers logo on the blade. Late period daggers were produced from 1938 to 1942 and are similar to the transitional period daggers in that they use plated fittings, painted scabbards but will only be found with the RZM logo and code on the blade.
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