According to Rehm's order No. 3707/34 of February 21, 1934, the SA service dagger could be produced with a Damascus steel blade or special engraving.However, the resemblance to the standard version had to be preserved.
These daggers are not really daggers of honor, like Remus's dagger, but rather daggers to enhance one's own status or a gift that could be presented for a wedding, anniversary or victory in a sports competition.
An example from a book by Ralph Siegert.
Often, when buying a presentation dagger, the only thing that a person from SA wanted was to have a particularly beautiful and elegant weapon. To show his status or increase it, the officer could order various designs and engravings using precious metals or stones.
Service daggers for gifts had to be officially requested from the top leadership of the SA. Orders were then placed on individual manufacturers' companies. Ready-made daggers were sent to the customer by cash on delivery.
Additional costs for gift daggers were added to the base price of the DA dagger SA 7.30 Reichsmarks.
For example, a Damascus steel blade with the gilded motto "Alles für Deutschland", with a gilded dedication on the reverse side in facsimile or Gothic style, cost an additional 10 Reichsmarks to the base price of the dagger.
The production of a special plate for etching dedications in facsimile or Gothic printing cost an additional 20 Reichsmarks.
As mentioned at the beginning, extreme caution is required, as there is technically no problem "perfecting" the original dagger. It is necessary to distinguish a decorated gift or custom original dagger during the Third Reich from a reinforced standard dagger in our time in order to increase the price of an item.
Therefore, it is necessary to pay all attention to the origin of the dagger and also to the features:
Is the blade etched or engraved? Also a deep or rather superficial style of application.
Are there any spelling errors or in the spelling of documented personal names and expressions.
Date matching, if the inscription is dated, then this date must also correspond to the type of dagger.
The inscription should also not contradict historical figures or events in the content or date.
A 1933 SA dagger of honour awarded by THE SA 73 Brigade to Brigade Commander Karl Gutenberger (an example from a private collection).
This honorary dagger is a special product of the company "E. & F. Hörster Solingen".The silver parts of the handle and the bolt with the head on the outer part are engraved, the back of the cross is not engraved.
The damascus steel blade is decorated with etching, on the front side of the blade is the motto "All for Germany" and the manufacturer's brand. On the reverse side in a signature ribbon and a décor of oak leaves "To Brigadeführer Gutenberger from his comrades – the Leader of the SA Brigade 73".
The sheath is brown in color, especially in the long version (completely different from the "usual" SA daggers), also with decorative engraving on the front.
Complete with a dagger is a standard hanger on the loop.
The dagger blade has corroded, the gilding is poorly preserved, but in general the dagger is still in good condition.
Karl Gutenberger was commander of the S.A. Brigade 73 of the city of Essen from 1935 to 1939, a member of the German Reichstag. In 1940 he joined the SS as SS-Brigadeführer, from June 1941 supreme SS leader and police chief of the West. At the end of the war he was transferred to SS-Obergruppenführer and General Waffen SS and Police. Winner of the gold medal of honor of the NSDAP, the service award of the NSDAP in bronze, silver and gold, the Iron Cross of the 2nd class (awarded in 1944), the KVK of the 1st class with swords and a wounded badge in black (awarded in 1943). After 5 years in prison, he died in Essen in 1961.
An extremely rare honorary dagger, in this version only one other dagger from Hörster is known.
Portrait of Karl Gutenberger.
Here is another gift dagger from the manufacturer ASSO (Arthur Schüttelhöfer & Co) previously in the collection of Craig Gottlieb, which is now in a private collection.
Also a beautiful Eickhorn gift dagger with engraving, a rare tiger handle and leather sheaths from a private collection.
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Presentation or gift daggers SA
According to Rehm's order No. 3707/34 of February 21, 1934, the SA service dagger could be produced with a Damascus steel blade or special engraving.However, the resemblance to the standard version had to be preserved.
These daggers are not really daggers of honor, like Remus's dagger, but rather daggers to enhance one's own status or a gift that could be presented for a wedding, anniversary or victory in a sports competition.
Often, when buying a presentation dagger, the only thing that a person from SA wanted was to have a particularly beautiful and elegant weapon. To show his status or increase it, the officer could order various designs and engravings using precious metals or stones.
Service daggers for gifts had to be officially requested from the top leadership of the SA. Orders were then placed on individual manufacturers' companies. Ready-made daggers were sent to the customer by cash on delivery.
Additional costs for gift daggers were added to the base price of the DA dagger SA 7.30 Reichsmarks.
For example, a Damascus steel blade with the gilded motto "Alles für Deutschland", with a gilded dedication on the reverse side in facsimile or Gothic style, cost an additional 10 Reichsmarks to the base price of the dagger.
The production of a special plate for etching dedications in facsimile or Gothic printing cost an additional 20 Reichsmarks.
As mentioned at the beginning, extreme caution is required, as there is technically no problem "perfecting" the original dagger. It is necessary to distinguish a decorated gift or custom original dagger during the Third Reich from a reinforced standard dagger in our time in order to increase the price of an item.
Therefore, it is necessary to pay all attention to the origin of the dagger and also to the features:
A 1933 SA dagger of honour awarded by THE SA 73 Brigade to Brigade Commander Karl Gutenberger (an example from a private collection).
This honorary dagger is a special product of the company "E. & F. Hörster Solingen".The silver parts of the handle and the bolt with the head on the outer part are engraved, the back of the cross is not engraved.
The damascus steel blade is decorated with etching, on the front side of the blade is the motto "All for Germany" and the manufacturer's brand. On the reverse side in a signature ribbon and a décor of oak leaves "To Brigadeführer Gutenberger from his comrades – the Leader of the SA Brigade 73".
The sheath is brown in color, especially in the long version (completely different from the "usual" SA daggers), also with decorative engraving on the front.
Complete with a dagger is a standard hanger on the loop.
The dagger blade has corroded, the gilding is poorly preserved, but in general the dagger is still in good condition.
Karl Gutenberger was commander of the S.A. Brigade 73 of the city of Essen from 1935 to 1939, a member of the German Reichstag. In 1940 he joined the SS as SS-Brigadeführer, from June 1941 supreme SS leader and police chief of the West. At the end of the war he was transferred to SS-Obergruppenführer and General Waffen SS and Police. Winner of the gold medal of honor of the NSDAP, the service award of the NSDAP in bronze, silver and gold, the Iron Cross of the 2nd class (awarded in 1944), the KVK of the 1st class with swords and a wounded badge in black (awarded in 1943). After 5 years in prison, he died in Essen in 1961.
An extremely rare honorary dagger, in this version only one other dagger from Hörster is known.
Here is another gift dagger from the manufacturer ASSO (Arthur Schüttelhöfer & Co) previously in the collection of Craig Gottlieb, which is now in a private collection.
Also a beautiful Eickhorn gift dagger with engraving, a rare tiger handle and leather sheaths from a private collection.
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