WWII GERMAN DAGGER - SA - HAENEL
The SA dagger represents one of the most affordable blades to collect. This is due to the fact that the daggers
were produced in the millions since 1933 to the end of the war. During its life span, more than 100 manufacturers
were known to produce the dagger. In addition, not all manufacturer's produced the entire dagger, some simply bought
parts from other factories and followed through the steps of assembly. The assembling company would obtain plain blades
and place their logo on them. All blades are inscribed with the phrase "Alles Fur Deutschland"
In the early days of production there was virtually no quality control except for the standards set by each
independent manufacturer. It was not until 1934 when the RZM establishes some means of control. As a result,
differences in the sizes of the handles, scabbards and blades can be found in the earlier samples. Making it
sometimes impossible to interchange parts between daggers.
The brand of the manufacturer is clearly visible on the following picture. The inscription
consists of an arrow pointing to the right. The name "Haenel" is placed in the body of the
arrow. Just below the arrow the full name of the manufacturer is displayed "C. G Haenel".
The following inscriptions are placed after the name: SUHL, Waffen U rahrrad, fabrik.
The blade shows a little bit of pitting as well.
The letters "Sa" are stamped on one side of the hand guard to denote the district in which
the dagger was issued.
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Most handles on the SA daggers are a dark wood color. The sample featured here shows a lighter, blonde color.
Due to the lighting conditions, the handle may appear darker than what it really is.
This is an identification guide for the SA daggers employed during the Third Reich. Multiple
detailed photos and descriptions are furnished as a means to assist the enthusiast learn more
about this piece of history.
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The scabbard is of metal construction. It has two fittings, one at the throat and the other
in the tip. The throat piece has a ring attached to it. The hanger is secured to the scabbard
via this ring. A wire buckle permits the length of the hanger to be adjusted.
The hanger is leather and has a clip that attached it to the belt in the uniform.
The clip has two marking in the back portion. One is the "A" for the manufacturer Assmann,
the other is "DRGM". Not all the clips were marked. It is possible to find original
clips that have no markings at all.
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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