UBB.threads Forums Edged Weapons HJ Edged Weapons Forum 1939

1939 certainly is an important year in our modern western history!

It was on September 1st 1939 that WWII officially began with the German attack on Poland.

In our hobby it also was a turning point: from that date we see an almost generalised application of "erzatz" or replacement material for the production of German ceremonial daggers. Materials became scarcer due to the increased war effort: the priority for the use of materials like steel became the production of fighting weapons like guns, tanks,...etc.

Dispite this fact, 1939 has brought us plenty of HJ's: many are marked with that year of production.

Do you own a "1939" or "39" marked knife, please post it here:

Best greetings,

Herman

Here is an Anton Wingen Jr 1939.

Best greetings,

Herman

Here is a Puma 1939.

Who else has a 1939 marked HJ?

Best gretings,

Herman

This late one shows no makersmark nor RZM code, only "39".

Best greetings,

Herman

Not a very successfull topic...

Am I the only HJ collector who likes this particular year?

Here is an SMF 1939 knife.

Best greetings,

Herman

Ok, I must be owning the only 1939 marked knifes, that survived the war...

Gustav G. Spitzer.