J.A. Henckels Zwillingswerk Solingen (Maker Rarity 7) RHOM NAME ONLY ERASED**Nazi German 1933 Pattern SA Dagger By J.A. Henckels Zwill Other Blades

RHOM NAME ONLY ERASED**Nazi German 1933 Pattern SA Dagger By J.A. Henckels Zwillingswerk Solingen (Maker Rarity 7) With Motto Etched Blade, Friendship Inscription & Scabbard. Sn 18048:2 - 18048:2

The name of the Nazi SA leader & friend of Hitler, Ernst Rohm together with 'Friendship' motto was inscribed on the blades of some SA daggers. In 1934 Rohm was accused of Treason against Hitler and he was executed. After Rohm's death Hitler ordered Rohm's name to be removed from all blades. This is an original 1933 pattern SA dagger and scabbard in excellent condition. The wooden grips are undamaged. It has the correct German Eagle with swastika National emblem and 'SA' roundel. It has a Nickel plated cross guard stamped 'Wf', & pommel. One side of its clean blade has the correct "Alles Fur Deutschland" inscription. The other side has the correct friendship inscription with just the Ernst Rhom name contemporarily removed as per Hitler’s order and shows areas of rubbing where this process has taken place. Many of these daggers had both the friendship inscription and name removed. The blade has manufacturer’s roundel stamp near to the hilt which is crisply marked J.A. Henckels Zwillingswerk Solingen together with trademark (Henckels made approximately 13,000 of these daggers and are rated as rarity value 7 (10 being highest rarity value) in the book ‘The Service Daggers Of The SA & The NSKK by Siegert). The dagger is complete with its original brown metal scabbard with nickel plated chape and locket with hanging ring. The price for this very rare Rhom name only erased SA dagger includes UK delivery. Sn 18048:2
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