Luftwaffe fighting-knife

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Reibert-Austria
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Luftwaffe fighting-knife

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Post by Reibert-Austria » 09 Feb 2013, 12:17

Hi, mates !

Wanna show you a "Kampfmesser der Wehrmacht Luftwaffe".

Such "boot-knive´s" were in use in units of the "WL" in it´s "Feld-Divisionen", ("field-division´s"), and the "Fliegendem Personal", ("flying personell").

Also units of the Wehrmacht-Heer used this fighting-knife !

The Fighting-knife of the "WL" is known with the marks, ("Luftwaffe acceptance-mark"): "Eagle 5", or, "Eagle 6".
Also the letter "W", or, "S", marked on the blade.
There´re also Luftwaffe fighting-knive´s without any marks.

Some collectors believe, that the "W" and the "S" are the shortcut for makers.

Rgds.,

R.
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Re: Luftwaffe fighting-knife

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Post by Reibert-Austria » 09 Feb 2013, 12:19

The acceptance mark of the Wehrmacht-Luftwaffe, stamped upon the blade:
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Re: Luftwaffe fighting-knife

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Post by Reibert-Austria » 09 Feb 2013, 12:26

Another one, heavilly used, and, in bad condition:
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Re: Luftwaffe fighting-knife

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Post by John G. » 09 Feb 2013, 21:46

Thanks for sharing....
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Re: Luftwaffe fighting-knife

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Post by solrik » 12 Oct 2017, 20:53

New to this forum, my first post goes here :)
mostly been collecting Norwegian "nasjonal samling" litterature and propaganda
Got hold of this dagger today.

Lots of good info here, keep up the good work.
Greetings from Norway

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