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Posted on 11/21/18 at 12:31 pm to The Mick
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Does the number of tassels mean anything?
Not sure. Maybe depends on the dress occasion? In collecting it's typically more coveted with the tassles as those often get lost or separated from the piece. There are entire books just on German daggers as they made them in a million variations and I've been out of the game for awhile.
Posted on 11/21/18 at 12:34 pm to ChewyDante
Two Tassels means he was a member of Der Elvira Korps:
Posted on 11/21/18 at 12:36 pm to soccerfüt
Oh man, I've got some fond memories of USA's "Up all night" as a lad
Posted on 11/21/18 at 12:38 pm to The Mick
Legit cool post
Posted on 11/21/18 at 12:39 pm to ChewyDante
Gotcha. Thanks for the knowledge
Posted on 11/21/18 at 12:41 pm to ChewyDante
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That's a Luftwaffe dress dagger. Take off the scabbard and check the base of the blade for a maker mark. They do make fakes of these but based on the pictures alone it looks authentic. Coupled with your grandpaw's story it sounds like you have a real piece.
Manufacture of this kind of item is what Speer talks about in his book. The regime insisted on using precious metals to make such items long after it was obvious that every scrap of metal was critically needed for war materiel manufacture. Speer was never able to put Germany on an all-out war effort economy. He tried, but, his powers were gradually shaved away until he was unable to exert his personal influence enough to make it happen. Of course, this dagger is just a small example of the larger problem.
Posted on 11/21/18 at 12:46 pm to The Mick
Posted on 11/21/18 at 12:47 pm to The Mick
The eagle standard was based on the Holy Roman Empire aka The First Reich. That tradition was carried on during the “2nd reign”, and was continued by the 3rd Reich.
Posted on 11/21/18 at 12:54 pm to jrodLSUke
My old man brought back several items from Japan after WWII. He was on a troop transport in the Pacific getting ready to invade when the bombs dropped.
He always said he bought it from someone and it was ceremonial dress equipment not battle gear. anyone know how you go about finding out about this stuff?
He always said he bought it from someone and it was ceremonial dress equipment not battle gear. anyone know how you go about finding out about this stuff?
Posted on 11/21/18 at 12:55 pm to The Mick
As others mentioned, the US got the eagle from Rome.
I do believe that is also where Russia and Germany got the Eagle as well.
ETA: I submit we could’ve used the rattle snake as a national animal, or added the American Buffalo once we reached that far west.
I do believe that is also where Russia and Germany got the Eagle as well.
ETA: I submit we could’ve used the rattle snake as a national animal, or added the American Buffalo once we reached that far west.
This post was edited on 11/21/18 at 12:57 pm
Posted on 11/21/18 at 12:56 pm to The Mick
Damn. And I thought I was cool with the Nazi dagger my grandfather brought back.
I wish he would have brought back a Luger, too.
I wish he would have brought back a Luger, too.
Posted on 11/21/18 at 12:58 pm to chuckie
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My old man brought back several items from Japan after WWII. He was on a troop transport in the Pacific getting ready to invade when the bombs dropped. He always said he bought it from someone and it was ceremonial dress equipment not battle gear. anyone know how you go about finding out about this stuff?
It's possible that there are still some Japanese soldiers still fighting the war, holding out in some remote Pacific island. If you could find one, they could probably answer your questions.
Ha. No, seriously, this is really the golden age of finding out about any collectible militaria, there are so many resources on the internet. The buyer's market isn't great because of the plethora of fakes BUT you are a Seller, not a buyer, so, you are golden. You have great provenance on your items and you know they are genuine.
Posted on 11/21/18 at 1:00 pm to okietiger13
The swastika is an ancient symbol for good fortune.
Hitler ruined it, and the toothbrush mustache.
Hitler ruined it, and the toothbrush mustache.
Posted on 11/21/18 at 1:01 pm to theGarnetWay
I think they picked the Bald Eagle because it was thought to be unique to North America only.
Posted on 11/21/18 at 1:02 pm to TrueTiger
I’ll bet that German was at the end of his rope when he gave it up.
Posted on 11/21/18 at 1:42 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
quote:3.50
How much you want fer it?
Posted on 11/21/18 at 1:49 pm to The Mick
quote:I'll give you $350 for it. Deal?
How much you want fer it?
3.50
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