Etched

German WWII > Edged Weapons > Luftwaffe, DLV & NSFK Daggers > 2nd Model Luftwaffe Daggers

Etched Blade - M1937 Fliegerdolch für Offiziere. The etch was an upgrade, privately purchased by a well-heeled officer. The plated Emil Voos pattern etched blade on this one looks great. It is the "extra dot" variation found on pg234 of Witty's Luftwaffe reference. The frosted etch is crisp, correctly displaying the Luftwaffe eagle flanked by laurel leaf and berry sprigs and a decorative intertwined floral motif. The blade on this one rates NM. The brown leather buffer pad remains intact. The scabbard is steel based and nickel-silver plated. It remains completely dent free. It depicts nice detail throughout, with the random pebbling, oak leaves and acorns. The burnished aluminum bands are nicely hand enhanced. The silver-grey finish has faded. The both headless side throat retaining screw remains intact. The aluminum-alloy based burnished eagle crossguard has crisp detail throughout the eagle’s head, feathers, wings and top side embossed oak leaves and acorns. The steel ferrule displays a nice oak-leaf pattern. The aluminum-alloy pommel looks excellent with the centered gold gilt mobile swastika encircled by oak leaves and acorns. The trylon grip looks excellent being chip and crack free. The dual twisted grip wire remains intact. The grip had a wiggle to it so I put some paper towel underneath the pommel to tighten it up. If you don’t like it just take it out. Minor calcification throughout. A nice example originally coming from Witty.