Luftwaffe officer’s dagger model 1937 Rich. Herder

Luftwaffe officer’s dagger model 1937 Rich. Herder

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Original Luftwaffe officer’s dirk sample 1937 from the company Rich. Herder, Solingen – a genuine artifact of the era of the Third Reich. Ideal for a private collection, museum or as a gift for a connoisseur of military history.

Item description

We present you a Luftwaffe dirk of the second type, approved in 1937 for officers of the air force of Nazi Germany.

  • Manufacturer: Rich. Herder, Solingen

  • Blade: straight, double-bladed, not engraved, in excellent condition

  • Handle: orange, made of bakelite, twisted, no damage

  • Garda: in the form of spread wings with Luftwaffe emblem (eagle with swastika).

  • Head: round, typical for the 1937 model.

  • Scabbard: metal, in original finish.

  • dirk knot: original, present.

  • Overall condition: very good, all parts are original and period correct

Interesting facts:

  • Prohibited wear after 1944: After the strengthening of the total regime in Germany in 1944, Hitler banned the wearing of dirks in non-combat situations to emphasize the severity of the time. Therefore, surviving specimens with a complete set after this year are very rare.

  • The firm Rich. Herder was founded in Solingen in the 18th century and by the 1930s had established itself as a supplier of high-quality knives and household tools. During the years of the Third Reich it received the RZM license and was actively involved in the production of military blades.

  • Solingen as a center of blade art: the majority of dirks were made in this city. Even under the militarization of Germany, Solingen maintained the highest level of production – hence the phrase “Solingen – Stadt der Klingen ” (City of Blades).

  • An officer’s personal weapon: the dirk was considered part of the image, and many officers ordered engravings, individual scabbards, and rarer pendants – such specimens are extremely rare and especially valued today.
Пример униформы офицера Люфтваффе.

An example of a Luftwaffe officer’s uniform.

Historical information

The Luftwaffe Offiziersdolch (Zweites Modell) was officially introduced in mid-1937 as a ceremonial weapon for officers of the Third Reich Air Force. This model replaced the earlier 1935 model and differed both visually and technically.

The main external difference is the guarde with spread wings and a relief emblem of the Luftwaffe: an eagle with a swastika in its paws. This emblem symbolized the power, air and military strength of the new German aviation. The shape of the hilt head was also changed – it became round, with a characteristic fluting, which made the dirk visually more massive and expressive.

The dirk was worn by Luftwaffe officers only in non-combat conditions: at ceremonial events, officers’ receptions, during parade service. At the same time to the dirk was necessarily relied on a lanyard, which was fastened with a special knot – it was a symbol of not only status, but also the correct observance of the uniform regulations.

Фотография фельдфебеля Люфтваффе в летной форме с кортиком военно-воздушных сил обр. 1937 г.
A photo of a Luftwaffe officer in flight uniform with an air force dirk, 1937.
антикварное холодное оружие
Wedding photo of a Luftwaffe officer.

 

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