Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of mid-war production 2nd Model Luftwaffe dagger. It is a fine Solingen-Produced example made by the well known firm Ernst Pack & Söhne of Solingen. The celluloid grip of this dagger is a nice yellowed ivory color, which has not faded to orange or brown like so many do. It has a nice slightly tapered shape, and is tightly wrapped with bound twisted wires. There is no cracking we can see, just some scuffs and stains.

The hilt mounts are in similar condition with a lovely patina of age. The pommel is very good and still shows most of the original detail. The "mobile" swass on both sides are clear and the oak leaves around them are raised out and heavily hand enhanced. The pommel appears to be solid aluminum, which was given a dark finish overall, with the raised areas polished. It does have a bit of wear around the edges, as often seen.

The crossguard is also made of Aluminum, which was an "Air Age" material, which was used to make most airplanes. It was considered fitting and desirable for the eagle-shaped guard to be made of this material. The front side is an eagle with a breast and talon area that is vaulted out much more so than the crossguards seen on other types of daggers. The guard shows little wear and has great feathering on the eagle. The bird, of course, flies to the left and grasps a mobile swas in his talons. The reverse panel is decorated with small pebbling, which is still clear. The ferrule looks to be plated steel, and has a lovely oxidized patina.

The blade on this example is not nickel plated, which is common for later produced blades. The rear ricasso of the blade is marked with the large "Siegfried" trademark logo of Ernst Pack & Söhne, which is in excellent condition. It is only partially under the chappe of the crossguard, so it can be seen in photogaphs. The mark shows their trademark "Young Siegfried wielding a hammer" Logo, surrounded by a stylized banner. The whole trademark reads:

Siegfried
ERNST PACK & SÖHNE M.B.H. WAFFENFABRIK
(Jung Siegfried Logo)
SOLINGEN
WAFFEN

Per J. Anthony Carter's book GERMAN KNIFE AND SWORD MAKERS, this firm used this trademark on Army Officer swords during before the war and during the early years. They mostly made daggers so there is not as much information regarding the swords. The company survived the war, until it was sold in the 1960s to another knife company from Solingen, and the maker mark continued to be used into the 1990s.

The blade is in good condition, though definitely has been cleaned and polished over the years, which has made the original factory final polish cross grain faint. It has staining closer to the tip, and some scuffing from polishing. The tip is still intact, with no bending, just some light wear. The edge has not been sharpened, as is correct, and has some light denting in areas. There also is the usual runner wear on the blade surface, however this is present on just about every dagger out there. The original leather blade buffer is still present in the recess of the guard.

This steel scabbard is a fine, straight example, having much of the original zinc plated finish, with a lovely oxidized patina, which looks almost gold in places. There are no major dents that we can see. The bands are nickel alloy, showing hand enhanced oak leaves tipped at a 45 degree angle, with some wear. The throat is retained by two dome headed screws, on the narrow sides of the scabbard, and is the narrower style seen.

A very nice 2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger with scabbard, made by a desirable maker and ready to display!

Specifications:
Blade Length: 10"
Overall length: 15 1/8”
Crossguard: 3 1/4”
Scabbard Length: 11 3/4”