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  Dagger of the Leader of the Technical Emergency Corps (TeNo), Model 1938 (Matching numbers). [Carl Eickhorn]. (Lot: 1461)

  Technical Emergency Corps (TeNo) Leader’s Dagger, Model 1938, manufactured by Carl Eickhorn of Solingen. This example bears the manufacturer’s trademark and retains matching numbers on the blade and scabbard, confirming their factory pairing and attesting to the complete original preservation of the piece.

  This dagger model was introduced in November 1938, concurrently with the adoption of new regulation edged weapons for the TeNo organization. It was intended to be worn with dress uniform by commanding officers holding the rank of Stabsscharführer and above. Officers purchased these daggers at their own expense through special organizational outlets.

  The history of the Technical Emergency Corps began on September 30, 1919. Throughout the existence of the Weimar Republic, the corps repeatedly distinguished itself, demonstrating efficiency and excellent technical training. Naturally, this organization could not escape the attention of the new leadership, the National Socialist Party. In 1939, to further enhance efficiency, TeNo was transferred to the jurisdiction of the Reich Ministry of Foreign Affairs and subordinated to police structures, allowing for improved operational capacity. Prior to the commencement of the Polish campaign, TeNo was commanded by SS Gruppenführer (SS Lieutenant General) Schmelzer; he was later succeeded in this post by SS Gruppenführer Weinreich.

  The Carl Eickhorn company was founded in Solingen in 1865 and became one of the largest manufacturers of edged weapons in Germany. The company’s trademark, featuring a squirrel (Eichhörnchen), served as a guarantee of the highest quality products. During the Third Reich period, the firm produced a wide range of regulation edged weapons, including daggers for all branches of service, SA and SS daggers, NPEA, NSFK, and TeNo daggers, as well as dress daggers, sabers, and swords. Carl Eickhorn products are distinguished by superior steel quality and meticulous finishing, and are highly valued by modern collectors.

  Starting bid: $ 9,375
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  HITLER YOUTH LEADER DAGGER (RZM type). Stamp – M7/36. (Lot: 1457)

  The honorary edged weapon intended for wear by the leadership of the Hitler Youth organization served as an important status attribute for leaders. However, the number of daggers actually purchased was notably lower than the number of leaders who were entitled to such weapons by virtue of their position. According to the recollections of a son of one of the Hitler Youth leaders, his father preferred to wear a pistol in a holster with his uniform instead of a dagger. The reason was that the dagger had to be purchased with one’s own funds, and at the time it was quite expensive. Therefore, not every organization leader who had the right to wear one actually acquired such a dagger. This circumstance is one of the reasons for the comparative rarity of original examples today. A separate challenge for collectors is the authentication of such items. The market contains fairly high-quality modern reproductions, as well as restored and assembled examples with replaced parts. Consequently, a Hitler Youth leader’s dagger requires particularly careful examination: one must evaluate not only the blade and manufacturer’s mark, but also the grip, emblem, metal fittings, scabbard, and hanger, as well as the correspondence of all components to one another and to the period of manufacture.

  The RZM type represents a category of German daggers from the Third Reich period produced under the control of the Reichszeugmeisterei (the Imperial Equipment Office of the NSDAP). Such items were marked with a special RZM code and manufacturer number instead of the traditional maker’s trademark; this was introduced for standardization and quality control of Party edged weapons. RZM-type daggers are characterized by more uniform execution.

  The marking M7/36 is an RZM production code assigned to the firm E. & F. Hörster of Solingen, one of the renowned German manufacturers of edged weapons.

  Starting bid: $ 7,975
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  Imperial German Navy Officer’s Dagger pre 1918 [WKC] (damascus steel blade) (Lot: 1459)

  Starting bid: $ 4,895
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  RAD Leader Man’s Hewer [WKC]. (Lot: 1458)

  A rare example of edged weaponry created specifically for the leadership echelon of the Reichsarbeitsdienst, the Reich Labour Service. Initially, both junior and senior RAD personnel were issued the standard RAD hewer. It was only in 1938 that a separate RAD leader’s dagger was introduced specifically for commanding officers, immediately establishing it as a distinct category of status weapon.

  The distinguishing feature of this example is its smaller dimensions and more refined execution compared to the standard hewer issued to enlisted and junior personnel. The dagger was worn on a special leather hanger, emphasizing its designation as officer’s equipment. The blade bears the traditional RAD motto “Arbeit adelt” (“Labour Ennobles”), expressing the ideological foundation of the organization. The piece was manufactured at the production facilities of the renowned German firm WKC, attesting to its high quality of craftsmanship.

  Starting bid: $ 3,195
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  Officer sword of Third Reich Lion Head. [Emil Voos]. Extra eagle on the langet (Lot: 1462)

  Ceremonial edged weapon for officers, reintroduced following the restoration of the German armed forces and continuing the traditions of the Imperial Army and the Reichswehr. Unlike the army dagger model 1935, officer sabers were produced in numerous design variants by various Solingen manufacturers. In May 1943, saber production was discontinued due to wartime industrial demands; however, examples already in service continued to be worn with dress uniform. In late 1944, the wearing of ceremonial edged weapons was abolished, and officers were required to carry a pistol instead of a saber or dagger.

  The blade was manufactured by Emil Voos, Solingen, a renowned German edged weapons producer whose sabers, daggers, and knives represent sustained collector interest today. The firm operated in Solingen, the famous center of German blade production, and was distinguished by its high quality of manufacture and finish. Emil Voos products are encountered noticeably less frequently than those of many major Solingen manufacturers, which enhances their appeal to collectors. At the end of World War II, Solingen suffered heavy Allied bombing, particularly in November 1944, when a significant portion of the city was destroyed.

  The hilt featuring a lion head is complemented by a rare design feature: an eagle on the guard. This execution is found among a limited number of manufacturers and represents an interesting collector variant, distinguished by its hilt ornamentation.

  Starting bid: $ 1,955
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  Luftwaffe Dagger, Model 1937 (2nd Model). [FW. Höller]. Stamp – FW. Höller. (Lot: 1460)

  Luftwaffe officer’s dagger, second model (1937 pattern), complete with metal scabbard and officer’s sword knot. The handle is made of celluloid with characteristic spiral wrapping of aluminum wire. The spherical pommel is decorated with relief plant ornament featuring oak leaves and a swastika in yellow metal. The crossguard is fashioned as a spread eagle grasping a swastika in its talons. The blade bears an oval maker’s mark of F.W. Höller, Solingen, with a thermometer motif. The metal scabbard features characteristic shagreen texture and is adorned with metal fittings decorated with relief ornament of oak leaves.

  Starting bid: $ 1,475
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  Officer sword of Third Reich [Paul Seilheimer]. (Lot: 1463)

  Following the restoration of the German armed forces, the saber was reintroduced as a ceremonial edged weapon for officers, continuing the traditions of the Imperial Army and the Reichswehr. Unlike the army dagger model of 1935, officer sabers were produced in numerous design variations by different Solingen manufacturers. In May 1943, saber production was discontinued due to wartime industrial demands; however, examples already in service continued to be worn with dress uniforms. In late 1944, the wearing of ceremonial edged weapons was definitively abolished, and officers were instructed to carry a pistol instead of a saber or dagger.

  The blade was manufactured by Paul Seilheimer, Solingen, a German edged weapons producer that made sabers, daggers, bayonets, and knives. Of particular interest to collectors is the fact that original Paul Seilheimer catalogs from the Third Reich period have survived to the present day, featuring illustrations of sabers, daggers, and equipment elements; some catalog copies have even preserved the original company price lists. This makes it possible today to compare surviving pieces with the manufacturer’s original product range. Paul Seilheimer blades are encountered considerably less frequently than products from the largest Solingen factories and represent sustained collector interest.

  Starting bid: $ 1,375
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  Officer sword of Third Reich [Carl Eickhorn]. Stamp – Ges. Gesch.. Field Marshall Series Wrangel №1693 (Lot: 1464)

  Following the restoration of German armed forces, the saber was reintroduced as a ceremonial cold weapon for officers, continuing the traditions of the Imperial Army and the Reichswehr. Unlike the army dagger model of 1935, officer sabers were produced in numerous design variations by various Solingen manufacturers. In May 1943, saber production was discontinued due to military industrial requirements; however, specimens already in service continued to be worn with dress uniforms. At the end of 1944, the wearing of ceremonial cold weapons was abolished, and officers were ordered to carry a pistol instead of a saber or dagger.

  The Carl Eickhorn company was founded in Solingen in 1865 and became one of Germany’s largest producers of cold weapons. The company trademark featuring a squirrel (Eichhörnchen) was a guarantee of the highest quality products. During the Third Reich, the enterprise produced a wide range of regulation cold weapons: daggers for all branches of service, SA, SS, NPEA, NSFK, and TeNo daggers, as well as ceremonial daggers, sabers, and dress swords. Carl Eickhorn products are distinguished by superior steel quality, meticulous finishing, and are highly valued by modern collectors.

  The mark “Ges. Gesch.,” an abbreviation of the German “Gesetzlich Geschützt” (Legally Protected), indicates patent protection for the product or its elements within German territory. This marking was widely applied to Third Reich cold weapons, primarily on daggers and daggers of party and paramilitary organizations, designating patented design solutions for hilts, scabbards, or decorative elements. The presence of an original mark attests to the authenticity of the object and its manufacture during the period when German patent law was in effect, which serves as an important attribution characteristic for collectors.

  A special place among army sabers of the Third Reich era is occupied by the famous “Field Marshal Series” of Carl Eickhorn, Solingen. The series consisted of nine different models, each bearing the name of an outstanding German military figure or historical personage: Wrangel, Scharnhorst, Blücher, von Stein, Roon, Derfflinger, Zieten, Prinz Eugen, and Lützow. The term “Field Marshal Series” is a traditional collector’s designation. The models had their own catalog numbers and differed in the design of their hilts, pommels, and decorative elements. A significant portion of the designs is connected to the renowned artist and weapons designer Paul Casberg. Today, the “Field Marshal Series” represents a special collecting interest precisely as a complete thematic collection: nine catalog models from one of Solingen’s leading manufacturers allow for assembling a complete, historically established series of Eickhorn army sabers. Individual models are considerably rarer than others, making the creation of a complete set a serious collecting objective.

  Starting bid: $ 1,075

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