Personalized - Type II - Chained SS Officers Dagger

German WWII > Edged Weapons > SS Daggers > Type II Chained SS Dagger

Personalized - M36 Type II / B1 - Schutzstaffel Kettendolch für Offiziere. The blade on this one looks great. The crisp, acid etched “Meine Ehre heißt Treue” motto provides a great contrast to the bright blade. The crossgrain is easily visible all the way from the hilt to tip. The tip and fit are both perfect. There is no maker mark and this is exactly how these were issued from the factory. The blade rates Exc++. It has several nicks to the cutting edges, there are scratches and age grey/spotting throughout. The sheet metal based black painted scabbard body on this one looks great. It shows the common hits from the chain yet continues to hold 95%+ paint coverage. There is one wee pressure mark to obverse. The solid nickel-silver scabbard fittings look excellent. The reverse top shows an outline where a tag was applied. The ball retains a nice round shape. All five screws remain intact. The chain is the very desirable type being the Type B1 / early Type II variation with the solid nickel-silver links with black burnished backgrounds. The chain links show wonderful detail to the skulls and SS runes. The correct first upper link reverse is clearly “SS” proof marked. The second link is personalized “G.S”. The wootans-knot clip looks great and works well. The top portion is slightly bent over the bottom. The nickel-silver based crossguards are in wonderful shape. They match the scabbard fittings and chain perfectly. The black hardwood grip on this one looks great! There are the common preassure marks and a wee hairline crack to the reverse. The grip to crossguard fits are perfect. The solid nickel-silver eagle is beautifully detailed. The SS roundel retains 99%+ of its enamel and also has a perfect fit. Overall, this is a very desirable quality piece…