Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice condition Army Officer's Dagger, produced by the relatively rare Solingen-based firm Max Weyersberg, Waffenfabrik, complete with a rare translucent "glass" style handle and original scabbard. It looks to have seen a good amount of use during the war, and there is definitely wear to all the fittings.

The aluminum alloy pommel of this dagger is in very good condition, showing overall wear, which has removed much of the antiquing. The standing oak leaves and acorns are still present around the pommel, though they are not as crisp as they were originally due to wear. The aluminum crossguard is in similar condition, showing overall wear which has removed the antiquing and made the details on the eagle faint. The grip ferrule looks to be plated steel, and has lost the plating, showing a stained oxidized patina. The glass grip itself is a very nice translucent orange color, and is in very good condition. There is some cracking around the pommel and ferruled, often caused with a loose end fitting is tightened excessively and by the pressure placed on the ends. It shows a bit of wear and staining on the surface.

The blade on this example is in very good condition, with the factory final polish grind cross grain present throughout the blade, with some fading from runner wear and cleaning. This texture is iconic, and is the definitive identifying characteristic for a real WWII German Blade. There is scattered staining on both sides, particularly near the crossguard, which we have left intact to preserve the history. The edge is correctly unsharpened, and the tip is mostly intact, with just a bit of a dent and possibly some reprofiling.

The reverse of the blade is stamped with the WMW Waffen trademark logo, which was mis-struck and only partly legible:

Max Weyersberg, Waffenfabrik (Weapons Factory), was founded by a member of the larger Weyersberg family of blade makers. The company was located at Katternbergerstrasse 176 in Solingen Germany, the legendary "City of Blades" in Western Germany. Per J. Anthony Carter's fine work GERMAN SWORD AND KNIFE MAKERS, this company was founded in 1920, and registered with authorities in 1933 as a maker of cutlery, hunting/sporting knives, and edged weapons. WMW WAFFEN was their main trade name, and was originally pierced with a sword. However later in the period the WMW / WAFFEN marking with the enlarged "M" was used. The original leather blade buffer is in place within the deep recesses of the guard, though it is a bit degraded.

The scabbard for this example is definitely well used and patinated, made with a pebbled steel body and nickel silver carrying bands. There are no dents or bends we can see, however the plating on the steel body is all but gone, and it now displays and oxidized patina, with some wear to the pebble grained panels on either side. The nickel alloy carrying bands have a very nice overlapping oak and acorn motif, a common design seen on German edged weapons, but they are relatively worn. The throat is the thinner style, and retains one of the two "cheese head" screws on the narrow sides of the scabbard.

A lovely example from a very rare Solingen maker with a rare "glass" grip, complete with its original scabbard. Ready to display!

Specifications:
Blade Length: 9 3/4"
Blade Style: Spear Point Dagger
Overall length: 14 1/4“
Crossguard: 2 3/4”
Scabbard Length: 11 1/8"

The German Army (Heer) first carried a dagger beginning in 1935. The weapon was worn in lieu of occasions not demanding the wearing of a more formal sword. The dagger design was quite attractive featuring silvered heavy fittings with white or colored grip. The crossguard depicted a Wehrmacht open-winged eagle clutching a wreathed swas.

The pommel depicted oak leafing around the outer circumference. The scabbard had panels of pebble designs. Later produced examples were plated with nickel, and late war-made pieces were unplated, finished in a gray color metal. This early war version is quite nice, and in great shape.