RARE**Wartime Production Early WW2 1940 Dated Nazi German 1933 Pattern SS Man’s Dagger By RZM 941 (Carl Eickhorn Solingen) With SS Runes & "Meine Ehre Heisst Treue" Motto Etched Blade, Scabbard & Assman DRGM Hanger Assembly. Sn 23484:109 Dagger

**RARE**Wartime Production Early WW2 1940 Dated Nazi German 1933 Pattern SS Man’s Dagger By RZM 941 (Carl Eickhorn Solingen) With SS Runes & "Meine Ehre Heisst Treue" Motto Etched Blade, Scabbard & Assman DRGM Hanger Assembly. Sn 23484:109 - 23484:109

This is a rare original 1933 pattern SS Man’s Dagger and scabbard. All ranks of the SS were authorised to wear these daggers (see pages 48 & 49 of Johnson’s book Collecting The Edged Weapons Of The Third Reich Vol 1). The blade of this example is crisply stamped with the wartime production Nazi manufacturer’s RZM mark 941 / 40 (1940 date) alongside Nazi Runes which is the maker code of Eickhorn Solingen (early production daggers have just the maker’s name with no RZM marks, transitional examples have both maker’s name and RZM marks and later wartime production models such as ours have just RZM marks with no maker’s name). The blade has the correct "Meine Ehre Heisst Treue" (my honour is loyalty) etched Blade. The blade has just light staining consistent with age. The black wooden grip is original and undamaged. It has the correct Nazi German National Emblem and 'SS' runes roundel inset. It has a Nickel plated cross guard & pommel (some service related rubbing to the nickel finish). The dagger is complete with its original black anodised metal scabbard which has no dents and just light surface wear to the finish. The scabbard has a single hanging ring and nickel plated chape and throat mount. The scabbard is fitted with original leather hanger assembly which has retaining strap with buckle and nickel plated spring clip which is DRGM stamped (Nazi quality assurance mark) and has the ‘A’ maker mark of F.W. Assmann & Söhne Lüdenscheid. The clip is attached to a blackened steel ring which has a black belt loop attached. The price for this rare Nazi SS piece in excellent condition includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:109

£2,450.00