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I have seen some Dolch (Dagger) blades with this mark and was not sure if it was WW1 or later.


German Tool and Blade Makers, 1850-2000, by John Walter (2012):

"D.O.V. (possibly registered in 1912, and again in the 1920s): Deutsche Offizier Verein, Berlin and Berlin-Charlottenburg. Registry class: 42? Style: block. Associated with edged weapons and military accoutrements."


Thanks to Gerrit1963 for the link to the Pdf file for German Tool and Blade Makers, 1850-2000, by John Walter (2012).

See the "Hunting, Forestry and Shooting" forum and the "Stag Schloss & Stern Folding Hunter Solingen" thread for the link.

The D. O. V. BERLIN (Dolch) example shown just sold on the popular auction site, Jan. 20, 2024, for $127.50 and has a weak "D. O. V." over "BERLIN" mark on the tang.

On another site one was listed as overall length 13 1/2" and blade length 8 1/4".


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