Navy officer and nurse. The nurse is wearing the Eiserner Halbmond or Gallipoli Star. The officer dagger is the model 1921.
A navy lieutenant in the provisional Reichsmarine 1919 wearing a 1901 Imperial naval officers dagger.
Naval dagger model 1919 in wear.
Weimar naval officer wearing an Imperial Sea Officer's dagger.
1921 pattern dagger with a black grip and brass scabbard.Courtesy of Sven Georgi
Dolch vom Muster 1921, schwarzer Griff und Messingscheide. Mit freundlicher Genehmigung von Sven Georgi
Freikorps
Freikorps member wearing a hirschfanger with naval officers portepee 1919.
1933 - 1945
Rare Water Protection Police dagger in wear.
Deutsches Kaiserreich 1871-1918
Otto Weddigen commander of the famous SM U9 with officer dagger. Weddigen was killed in 1915 commanding the SM U29.
Navy Officer's dagger from 1901.
1901 Officer's dagger with rare 3 panel ivory grip.
Little Erika with her child's dagger and flowers awaiting her father's homecoming . Notice the belt and complex hanger.
Deluxe sidearm for Paymaster Applicant based on the model 1872.
Sea Officer wearing the long dagger after the regulations of 1901.
Officer with short Navy Officer's Dagger after the provisions of 1901.
Lt. z. See Hans Berg with 1901 dagger.
Sea Cadet with dagger after the model 1890.
The von Arnauld brothers wearing their 1890 cadet daggers.
Sea Cadet F. Braunschweig with Rare "heavy" navy dagger in photo dated August 1896. A special Portepee was produced for these rare daggers, sized between standard sword and dagger knots.
A 1901 naval officer dagger show ing full 100% gilt. Note the non-standard portepee tie.
Imperial German Merchant Marine cadet wearing a dagger with a "ships bell" shaped pommel containing the letters D and S separated by the anchor. The cadets cap also contains the same letters which most likely is an abbreviation for Deutsche Schiffhart. One of these rare daggers was discovered in 2006.
Close-up of the DS dagger in wear. Notice the cords being worn are the same as early pre-1850 hanging cords.
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