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Originally posted by Ronald Weinand:
Now, I know what its like to be on the receiving end of some of this blatant bashing.
HOWEVER, I am not supporting EITHER stand on this particular piece, although I am still surprised and would question this practice.
That being said, I HAVE, through my SS Officer Research Service, identified SEVERAL SS Daggers with serial numbers on crossguards THAT WERE NOT ROHM Daggers. It seems that it was standard practice to number SS Daggers for loss prevention besides the numbering of Rohm inscription SS M33s.
Ron Weinand
Weinand Militaria
In the early '70s I saw an un-roehm'd M33 with a 6-digit ser. number stamped on the front of the guard (looking straight on, not down like this one.) it was brought back by the guy's dad, and the guy had no interest in german militaria...
sadly he moved before I could make a serious effort to acquire it! I don't recall the maker, but I THINK it was a boker.
