A VERY NICE EXAMPLE OF A COMPLETE ‘SOCIAL WELFARE’ OFFICERS DRESS DAGGER WITH ORIGINAL STRAPS AND 42cm PORTAPEE.

One of the more unusual daggers of the Third Reich era. Social Welfare? Not a military organisation at all yet they had specific uniforms and daggers for both enlisted men and officers! Unlike nearly all the other daggers and swords, These daggers never have any makers marks on the blades, yet they appear in various manufacturers catalogues (Eickhorn, Robert Klaas). This officers example is in near mint condition with full bright nickel plated fittings and no lifting or damage visible anywhere.
It has a nice darker orange celluloid grip which has an original 42cm bullion knot tied in the accepted way. Crossguard has the oval langet which features the eagle clutching a cross and with a swastika on the breast of the eagle. The scabbard has the usual pebbled finish and the scabbard bands have ROUND suspension holes. This means NOTHING! It does not signify whether the dagger is either Red Cross or Social Welfare. ITS JUST A MANUFACTURING DIFFERENCE! This is a Social Welfare member and it has different hanging straps (rectangular buckles etc). This is the ONLY difference between the two organisations. The double edged, blade is in mint condition. Attached to the scabbard are its original Social Welfare hangers. These have rectangular buckles and clips, with grey stripes running each side of the straps. The velvet type backing material is an off-brown colour. A very nice complete dagger.

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