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WWII GERMAN ARMY OFFICER'S DAGGER
The german armed forces were very concerned with the appearance of the soldiers. They wanted to ensure that
every combatant was proud of being a member of their unit. To that end, the general command deviced a series
of items that would make every branch of the service distinctive. The German Army Officer's dagger is one of
those items.
The high quality construction and beauty of the daggers have made them a desirable military collectible. No other
army in the world has ever had the number of variations and complexity in design for daggers as did the German
armed forces of the Third Reich.
The sample shown here is a WWII German dagger. As used by the Army during the WWII. This dagger has a harder to
find white handle. The standard handle color would have been orange/yellow. however, the soldier had the option
to upgrade or change fittings according to taste and budget.
Both arms of the cloth hanger connect to a single metal bracket. They are sewn together to make sure they don't
come apart.
When the officer wore the dagger the bracket would hook onto a snap found in the inside of the soldier's jacket.
The dagger would hang to the side of the person.
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The back of the hanger clip is marked "DRGM". The clip is spring loaded, ensuring that it is always securely
closed. Of nickel-silver construction.
This is a picture of the back of the hanger. Very high quality construction. Green felt material is applied to
the back. The front has a silver material with a fine texture in the center and heavier cloth on the outer
perimeter.
The oval metal piece is of flat construction. The material loops through the the oval piece where it is secured
with a pin, in the same manner a belt and buckle operate.
This picture shows where the break of the swastika occurred. Luckily it was a pretty clean break. It
is fixable.
there were many different types of German Army daggers. Their value will vary depending on manufacturer and
options. It is important to pay close attention to all details of the dagger.
This edge weapon is currently being
reproduced. It is becoming more difficult to be
able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because the quality of the reproductions is improving. The
collector must become familiarized with the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing
of edge weapons. Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity
of the item.
If you have an interest is seeing other edge weapons of the Third Reich, you can do so by going to our
WWII German Edge Weapons identification guide. Where
we cover blades from the Heer (Army), Navy (Kriegsmarine), Air Force (Luftwaffe) and other organizations.
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