Officers SS Degan Peter Daniel Krebs

German WWII > Edged Weapons > Swords > SS Swords

Always a pleasure to handle one of these degans! They are rare and near impossible to find any more. These were authorized for wear personally by Himmler and ownership required a certificate. Each one was, upon being awarded, duly noted in the SS Diensltersliste and became a part of the owner's service record along with his other awards and citations. This example sports the 2nd version Krebs maker mark. The 33" blade rates an Exc. The blade has been cleaned and continues to maintaining its original matte finish, the tip has been shortened about an inch. The maker mark is nicely executed. There is some minor wear throughout, with a few scuffs but nice smooth surfaces. It has a bit of pitting just above the maker mark, the off scuff yet remains clean and free of sharpening. The original buffer pad is intact. The scabbard is dent free and painted in original thick black enamel. There is normal scratches and age while remaining dent-free. The lower fitting is the "slip fit" type. And the top secured with 2 side screws. Both the top scabbard fitting and the D guard are SS proofed- not necessary but always nice to see. The grip is composed of 13 ribbed sections being separated with its original wire wrap. The nickel SS runes button is correctly burnished to the backgrounds and set into place. The grip has a couple minor chips but no cracks. Note the button placement, it's just after the fifth rib this is exactly where it should be! The ferrule has nice hand enhancing and is burnished to the backgrounds. All the hilt fittings are solid non-magnetic nickel. The pommel has the early cap under the pommel cap. This early type is preferred by collectors as it does make these swords near impossible to disassemble. Wittmann clearly describes this on pg 352 of his SS reference. This is a completely correct SS Officer Degan you will be proud to!