Luftwaffe Daggers

Early 1st Model (1934/35) Airforce Dagger (Luftwaffe Fliegerdolch/Borddolch) by SMF of Solingen. The plated, double edged, spear point 12 inch long blade on this one looks wonderful! The etched seated king “SMF Solingen” maker mark and proof mark are both beautifully executed. The plating gives it a mirror like finish. The tip comes to a perfect point and the fit remains ... Read and See More

Personalized - 1st Model (1934/35) Airforce Dagger (Luftwaffe Borddolch) by E. & F. Hörster Solingen. The plated blade on this one is looks great. The acid etched “E. & F. Hörster Solingen” maker mark is beautifully executed. The plating gives it a nice mirror like finish. The tip comes to a perfect point. The blade rates an easy Exc++. It shows ... Read and See More

A 1st Model Luftwaffe Fliegerdolch by SMF (Solinger Metallwarenfabrik Stoecker & Co.) of Solingen. The plated blade on this one sports the etched “SMF Solingen” maker mark below a Luftwaffe inspection mark. The plating on this gives it a mirror like finish. There are some scuff to the blade that you have to turn the blade just so in the sun ... Read and See More

1st Model (1934/35) Airforce Dagger (Luftwaffe Borddolch) by SMF Solingen. I always liked aluminum 1st Model Luftwaffe daggers as they seem to remain nice and bright! The plated blade on this one has some age! The "SMF Solingen" maker mark is beautifully executed, as is the proof mark just above it! The fit remains nice and tight and the tip is ... Read and See More

Personalized - 1st Model (1934/35) Airforce Dagger (Luftwaffe Fliegerdolch/Borddolch) by Ernst Pack & Sohne of Solingen. The blade on this one looks great! The etched “Siegfried Ernst Pack & Sohne M.B.H. Waffenfabrik Solingen Waffen” maker mark is beautifully executed. The crossgrain looks excellent against the light. The tip comes to a perfect point and the fit remains nice and tight. ... Read and See More

I always liked aluminum 1st Model Luftwaffe Daggers as they seem to remain nice and bright! The plated blade on this one is beautiful! Likely sold through a Uniform Shop. It's unmarked but has the characteristics of Horster of Solingen. It has a wonderful plated mirror like finish! The fit remains nice and tight and the tip is perfect! The ... Read and See More

A 1st Model Luftwaffe Fliegerdolch by SMF (Solinger Metallwarenfabrik Stoecker & Co.) of Solingen. The blade on this one looks great. The etched “SMF Solingen” maker mark is nicely executed. The plating on this gives it a mirror like finish. The fit remains nice and tight and the tip comes to a nice point! The blade rates an Exc++/NM It ... Read and See More

A 1st Model (M1934/35) Luftwaffe Dagger (Fliegerdolch) by Holler of Solingen. The plated blade on this one is very nice. The maker mark is beautifully executed! The plating gives it a nice mirror like finish. There are a few "nail catchers" to the edge, witness marks from where the runners have been resting for the past 80 years and dots of ... Read and See More

A 1st Model (1934/35) Airforce Dagger (Luftwaffe Fliegerdolch). The unmarked polished blade on this one looks good. It has just a bit of minor age along with a good fit and perfect tip! The blade rates Exc++. It shows minor runner marks. The leather buffer pad remains intact. The original steel based, blue pebbled leather scabbard body shows wear and some ... Read and See More

A great aluminum example here! The blade on this one retains a nice bright finish and looks great! It has a tight fit and the tip is perfect and the acid stamped WKC maker mark is beautifully executed! The blade rates and NM. The blue, pebbled, leather buffer pad remains intact. The blue, pebbled, leather scabbard body remains in beautiful ... Read and See More

Title: Exploring the Dress Daggers of the German Luftwaffe Author: Thomas T. Wittmann Publisher: Published Privately by the Author Date: 1997 Hardcover. ... See More

Etched Blade - M1937 Fliegerdolch für Offiziere. The etch was an upgrade privately purchased by a well-heeled officer. The Emil Voos pattern etched blade on this one looks great. 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 Exc++. ... Read and See More

Etched Blade - M1937 Fliegerdolch für Offiziere by Carl Eickhorn of Solingen. The etch was an upgrade privately purchased by a well-heeled officer. The Eickhorn pattern etched blade on this one looks great. The acid etch is dark, crisp and beautifully displays the Luftwaffe flying scene, flanked by intertwining floral motifs to the obverse. And to the reverse a ... Read and See More

Undented example with aluminum band and rings. 2 headless screws remain. ... See More

A M1937 Fliegerdolch. The unmarked plated blade on this one looks good! It has a perfect tip and solid fit. There The blade on this one rates a NM. It has some small runner marks and the most minor of age holding this back from being stone mint. The original leather buffer pad remains intact. The whole exterior has nicely ... Read and See More

A M1937 Fliegerdolch by Richard Abr. Herder. The blade on this one looks excellent. The maker mark is beautifully executed! It has a nice crossgrained finish to it, with a solid fit and perfect tip. There is some age dots I've not tried to clean. The blade on this one rates a solid Exc+/Exc++. The blued pebbled leather buffer ... Read and See More

A M1937 Fliegerdolch by Paul Weyersberg of Solingen. A beautiful 2nd Model Luftwaffe! The more desirable inspection marked, plated blade on this one looks good! It has a beautifully executed acid etched "Paul Weyersberg Solingen" maker mark! It has a perfect tip and perfect fit. The plating is wonderful, giving it a mirror like finish! The blade on this one ... Read and See More

A black beauty M1937 2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger (Fliegerdolch) by Carl Eickhorn of Solingen. The factory polished blade on this one looks good. The stamped “Original Eickhorn Solingen” maker mark is clear. The fit is nice and tight and the tip comes to a perfect point. There is a bit of spotting and some age towards the tip. The blade ... Read and See More

A M1937 Fliegerdolch by Paul Weyersberg of Solingen. Wow what a beautiful 2nd Model Luftwaffe! The more desirable inspection marked, plated blade on this one looks good! It has a beautifully executed acid etched "Paul Weyersberg Solingen" maker mark! It has a perfect tip and perfect fit. The plating is wonderful, giving it a mirror like finish! The blade on ... Read and See More

A M1937 Fliegerdolch by Robert Klaas of Solingen. Here's a nice example of what a Klaas 2nd luft should look like. The quality polished blade on this example is in good shape! There is some minor age along with runner marks. The tip is perfect and the stamped maker mark is beautifully executed! The blade rates Exc++. The dent-free scabbard ... Read and See More

A M1937 Fliegerdolch by E. Pack of Solingen. This is a superior example of a 2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger. The plated blade on this one looks great! The "Siegfried Waffen Ernst Pack & Sohne MBH Waffenfabrik Solingen" maker mark is dark, crisp and beautifully executed! It has a perfect tip and nice fit. The blade on this one rates a NM. ... Read and See More

A M1937 2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger (Fliegerdolch) by Paul Weyersberg of Solingen. The choice plated blade on this one looks great! It has a wonderful mirror like finish. The broad sword “Paul Weyersberg Solingen” maker mark and proof stamp just above it are beautifully executed. It has a perfect tip and fit. The blade on this one rates a Exc++. ... Read and See More

A M1937 2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger (Fliegerdolch) by SMF of Solingen. The choice plated blade on this is fair. The seated king “SMF Solingen” maker mark and proof stamp just above it are nicely executed. It has a sharp tip and fit. The blade on this one rates a Exc+. It has heavy age grey throughout, the tip has been ... Read and See More

Here we have a M1937 2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger (Fliegerdolch) by E&F Horster of Solingen. The polished blade on this example has stains, age and hits to the cutting edge like some 8 year old played swords with it. It has a slight bend to the tip. The blade rates Exc. The dent-free scabbard is a generic example as we ... Read and See More

A M1937 Fliegerdolch by E. Pack & Sohne of Solingen. A very nice example textbook of a 2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger by E. Pack! The plated blade on this one has age stain and evidence of heavy cleaning. The "Siegfried Waffen Ernst Pack & Sohne MBH Waffenfabrik Solingen" maker mark is crisp and beautifully executed! The leather buffer pad remains intact. The ... Read and See More

A model 1937 dagger for Luftwaffe officer, with double etched blade. Burnished aluminum cross-guard, pommel and steel ferrule. Orange coloured celluloid grip. Airplane grey finished steel scabbard retains majority of original airplane grey finish. A textbook configuration Eickhorn Luftwaffe Dagger. The polished blade looks excellent. Though unmarked it has a textbook Eickhorn etch is beautifully executed. The tip comes to a ... Read and See More

A M1937 Fliegerdolch. The unmarked blade on this one has some age. It's been cleaned but some crossgrain remains. Certainly Exc+. As with many Generic daggers this employs WKC fittings. The dent-free airplane gray scabbard shows excellent detail and nice finish. The throat is secured by an unturned screw. The crossguard and pommel are have nice burnish matching the scabbard. ... Read and See More

A M1937 Fliegerdolch. Here's a nice example of what a Klaas 2nd luft should look like! The quality factory polished blade on this example is in good shape! There is some runner marks but that's about it. The tip is perfect! The blade rates NM. The dent-free nickel plated scabbard is in good shape with some minor wear. The textbook ... Read and See More

A M1937 Fliegerdolch. Here's a nice example of what a Klaas 2nd luft should look like!. The quality factory polished blade on this example is in good shape! There is some minor scuffs along with runner marks but that's about it. The tip is perfect! The blade rates NM. The dent-free scabbard is in good shape with some minor wear. ... Read and See More

A M1937 2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger (Fliegerdolch). Nice clean example. Blade is a Exc++ example with just wonderful real damascus large rose pattern most likely manufactured by Dinger or Wester, (Thanks James for that!). The tang is stamped "1". The blade is seated through a brown leather washer into a nice aluminum based crossguard. It been stuck in there 80 years and ... Read and See More

A M1937 Fliegerdolch by WKC. The maker marked blade on this one is really very nice. Just a bit of age and lots of crossgrain. Certainly Exc++. The dent-free scabbard is an airplane grey example with excellent detail and nice finish showing some wear. The throat is secured by a single unturned screw. The crossguard and pommel are have nice ... Read and See More

A M1937 Fliegerdolch by WMW (Waffenfabrik Max Weyersberg) of Solingen. A reasonably priced later 2nd Model! The stamped "WMW Waffen" maker mark is evenly stamped although on a slight angle which is understandable as these were done by hand. The crossgrain is easily visible. Overall the blade rates Exc+. It shows minor age gray. The original buffer pad remains intact. ... Read and See More

A Alcoso M1937 2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger (Fliegerdolch). Here we have a nice Alcoso 2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger! The blade on this one looks good. It has a nice tight fit and a beautifully executed, acid etched: "AWS Alcoso Solingen" maker mark! Overall the blade rates Exc+. It has some age and fingerprint stain. It continues to hold its original ... Read and See More

A M1937 Luftwaffe Fliegerdolch by WKC of Solingen. All WKC matching parts. The blade on this one is the best part! The acid etched knight's head "WKC Solingen" maker mark is dark, crisp and beautifully executed. The crossgrain is easily visible as you shine it in the light. It has a perfect fit and tip. The blade rates NM. It ... Read and See More

A nice looking Personalized DLV Knife! The bright blade on this one looks good. The acid etched "F. & A. Helbig Gaefler Steinbachkr. M." maker mark is nicely executed! Some crossgrain continues to remain visible. It has a perfect tip and solid fit. The blade rates an Exc++. It shows surface scratches and age grey/spotting throughout. The original blue pebbled ... Read and See More

Here we have a Model 1934 DLV Knife (German Air Sports Association) (Deutscher Luftfahrt-Verband Fliegermesser) by SMF (Solinger Metallwarenfabrik Stoecker & Co.) of Solingen. The bright blade on this one has a bit of age and much crossgrain remains. The acid etched “SMF Solingen” maker mark is nicely executed. It has a sharp tip and solid fit. It rates an Exc++=. The ... Read and See More

Almost certainly one of the rarest edged weapons of the Luftwaffe and one missing from all but the most advanced collections. Recently purchased from Vet's family by me. Nice blade has a deep early stamped maker mark. The blade is nicely grained lengthwise as it should be. When this lands you will be pleasantly surprised! No sharpening just some minor ... Read and See More