Early Heer Dagger by Krebs – D1148
Not all that many army dagger manufacturers plated their blades during the edged weapon production in the 3rd Reich era. Here is a gorgeous example in this listing, and rare maker too boot.
A very attractive medium orange grip begins the description of this Heer officer’s dagger. It’s a fine-looking handle which is void of any chips, cracks, splits, or missing Trolon material. The fittings are totally black with a heavy patina over their surfaces, as nothing has been polished nor cleaned since this souvenir was returned from WWII. The pommel is the 14-leaf variety, as seen with introductory armies produced early on after their inception in 1935. Wrapped around the hilt is the portapee which came on this dagger. The cord is frayed and aged, though we’ve left it just as found on this dagger.
A jet-black scabbard accompanies this Kreb Heer officer’s army. The shell is perfectly straight, and devoid of any bends, creases, hits, dings, or splits. As shown, the surface is black as all get out, beautifully complementing the crossguard, ferrule, and pommel components. The throat is secure and held fast by 2 factory installed dome head screws.
And as mentioned, the blade to this early Krebs edged weapon is the seldom seen plated variety, and absolutely beautiful to say the least!
If you don’t have a plated blade army dagger in your collection, here is a killer example. Additionally, by not that all of common maker I might add! SOLD