SS NCO Dagger w/Hanger

SS NCO Dagger SOLD

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SS (Schutzstaffel) Model 1936 NCO Dagger

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FRONT AND BACK VIEW OF THE DAGGER AND SHEATH WITH HANGER

The back of the dagger is clean with no chips or any damage. The blade does not appear to have been sharpened or fooled with by anyone. The owner inherited it from his father who picked it up in France. No license required to purchase. Orders or questions to josef@phoenixinvestmentarms.com

Without a doubt, the SS was the most feared, despised an infamous organization of the Third Reich. The SS was formed in 1925 as a small subunit of the SA with the mission of serving as the Fuhrer's personal bodyguard. Members of the SS were picked for their mental and physical adeptness and were recognized as the "elite" within the Nazi Party. A member had to have finished his twenty-first year and undergone a long probationary period of eighteen months. During this period, the candidate was tested rigidly to observe how well he lived up to the tests of faith, honor, and unconditional obedience.


Meine Ehre heißt Treue Which translates "My Honor is Loyalty". This blade does not appear to have been subjected to any buffing, cleaning or sharpening and is in the original condition.

The above picture illustrates new members swearing their oath when joining the unit. The SS dagger was given a special status and was only presented to the owner on 9^th November each year at the SS Anwarter, or candidate ceremony, as he qualified to be a SS Mann. It was made a disciplinary matter for an SS man to dispose of, or lose their dagger because it was considered a symbol of their office. From January 1935 any SS mann dismissed from service had to hand back their dagger, however if an SS mann retired or voluntarily retired, a certificate was issued which allowed them to keep their dagger. The SS 1933 dagger was withdrawn from production in 1942.

	The RMZ was the control facility for purchases by the Wehrmacht and each manufacturer had a code which you can see on the back of the blade and on the hanger. The leather hanger was hung from the belt by the snap. There was a second hanger that was fixed and worn straight on the belt but these were for the more formal standing.

The SS dagger was introduced in December 1933 and was based on a similar design of the "Holbien Dagger". The grip was black in color and had the SS runes inserted at the top of the grip in a small circular "button". The S Rune signifies Wholeness and the Sun and all that is good, its meaning is also to use the powers of good to vanquish evil. The Nazi eagle with spread wings holding a wreath with the Nazi swastika at its centre was inserted into the centre of the grip. The eagle is a symbol of power used since time began. The upper and lower cross guards were the same curved design as the SA dagger. On Early made daggers the cross guards are solid nickel and will display a Marking of a Roman numeral I II or III. This practice stopped in late 1935. The blade had the SS motto "Meine Ehre Heist Treue" (My Honor is Loyalty) etched into the centre of the blade in Gothic script. On the back side is the RMZ marking with the code of the manufacturer. Grips are made of a dark ebony wood. In many cases this wood has too much brown grain and was dyed with a black vegetable pigment to give the grip a black appearance. Late into the period some of the later grips were in fact a plain oak wood with black pigment. The scabbard had a black oxide finish with a clear lacquer overcoat. The scabbard fittings on early daggers are solid nickel and look the same as fittings found on the SA dagger.

This is an excellent chance to purchase an authentic SS Dagger with a hanger in original condition.