Posted 2 years ago
fortapache
(3383 items)
This seems to be an interesting piece. It is a belt buckle knife. It would probably be a felony to wear it with the belt.
The front of the buckle has the eagle with the swastika. But the swastika has another design superimposed on it. I am thinking this was a WWII item that was modified for post war sales similar to how the Hitler Youth knives were modified to be Boy Scout knives.
To backup a bit this was made by Garl Eickhorn based in Soligen Germany. The company is still around although I doubt they are selling this today.
The blade is 3" long which is rather minimal for a weapon. I would think this is last ditch weapon for a captured soldier. Not quite sure how that worked.
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/224380-world-war-ii-era-german-carl-eickhorn-fi
another in CW with the same mark and here a paper about swords that perhaps is interesting for you
https://americansocietyofarmscollectors.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2005-B92-Swords-of-the-Americas-Western-Hemispher.pdf
1933-1935
https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/attachments/kriegsmarine-daggers/1133749d1511235139-kriegsmarine-1st-model-eickhorn-etched-dagger-m38-pommel-hammered-scabbard-2.jpg?s=3050600e639a2078320f5566c1a2a247
Thank you very much kivatinitz. This is some good information.
I have an image now of a German soldier captured by the enemy going for his knife buckle and his pants falling down.
LOL elanski.