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#41181 11/07/2009 11:51 PM
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Well get-em out folks!

This is my Krebs NCO sword.

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#41183 11/08/2009 12:55 AM
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Eric:

Here's mine.

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#41184 11/08/2009 12:56 AM
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And the mark.

John

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#41185 11/08/2009 01:14 AM
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Eek

#41186 11/08/2009 04:15 AM
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here are some beloved ones

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#41187 11/08/2009 04:15 AM
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Hartamnns Degen JST

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#41188 11/08/2009 12:08 PM
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Hi,
SS Officers sword, but not Ehrendegen Wink
Krebs marked.

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#41189 11/08/2009 12:09 PM
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Maker

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#41190 11/08/2009 12:14 PM
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Unmarked Ehrendegen, nickelsilver with a little mix. If ever cleaned, it's a looong time ago.
I love it when they show patina.

Cheers,

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#41192 11/08/2009 12:16 PM
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What do you call it - Ferrel - the ring above the crossguard is in plated steel. The rest of the grip fittings are nickel.

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#41193 11/08/2009 12:18 PM
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I like the way the patina builds up...
Last pic.

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#41194 11/08/2009 01:09 PM
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Love the untouched patina as 95% of all German daggers, swords have been cleaned up or messed with in some point in time. Very Nice examples! Oddly if one cleaned up a civil war sword it would drop the value by 50% or less.

Mine has the lovely greenish patina.

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#41195 11/08/2009 02:07 PM
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I have one additional new born not yet in the family photo.

One is a Krebs, the others early nickel silver and unmarked.

My way of attaching the portepee so as not to stretch and put pressure on this nearly 75 year old material.

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#41196 11/08/2009 02:34 PM
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Tor's unmarked example that shows a combination of a steel ferrule and nickel hilt parts, is something that can be seen with an early degen. Like the M36 Chain dagger, the time frame of which we observe the manufacture of these initial production run degens comprised of all nickel parts, was very short. It's my belief that the combination of steel and nickel started showing up the latter part of 1936. I attribute this also to the fact that parts to put together these degens were being supplied by more than one vendor. Hence we see ferrules made from steel, pommel nuts too, and grip runes even made from aluminum, all while being matched with nickel hilt fittings.

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Here's some in my "South West Sword Stand" This was when I only had one example and it's the one in the back. I'll take some more pictures when I get a chance.
Awesome dispay! John.
Jim

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#41198 11/09/2009 04:25 PM
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HERE IS MINE,HOPE YOU LIKE.NO MAKER WITH SS # ON BLADE. JOE.

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#41199 11/09/2009 04:51 PM
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Here's a picture of my examples. Top to botton:
Top: P D Krebs
Middle: Unmarked example
Bottom: Dachau Example
Jim

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#41200 11/17/2009 09:14 PM
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Hi all , nice degens here , this is my contribution .

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#41202 11/17/2009 09:36 PM
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Trigger,

SS Officers sword, but not Ehrendegen?
These are so called Ehrendegen.

Example Roehm Daggers are Ehrendolche (Ehrendolch), translated in English Honor Dagger. But in books or collector scene Honor Daggers are the ones with the oak crossguard style etc. So for my view the given daggers name Honor Dagger is not 100% right for my view.

Rob NL, do you have a photo from the Grip and is the blade marked? The knot says 35, nice!

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Robert - In my opinion (and interpretation) an Ehren-xxxxx is awarded and not an item available for purchase unless you meet certain criteria.

Not too long ago these degens without the SS-runes were called officer-candidates sword, I just elect to call it a Degen, not Ehrendegen as I have so far seen no evidence to these being awarded...


RobNL: That's a beauty!!!! Eek Eek

Cheers,


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#41204 11/18/2009 12:32 AM
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right awarded, is there a sales list out that SS off. could purchase them? I doubt it, and for sure not before 1939 or so.

#41205 11/18/2009 10:29 PM
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Hi guys , thanks for the compliments

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#41206 11/18/2009 10:31 PM
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grip.

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quote:
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right awarded, is there a sales list out that SS off. could purchase them? I doubt it, and for sure not before 1939 or so.
Didn't the the SS Man/ Officer have to purchase their dagger/Degan after they were authorized to carry one? The only exception may have been Rohm/Himmler daggers.

#41208 11/19/2009 12:09 AM
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REALLY nice to see these examples. I feel lucky to own one as they are much harder to obtain than the M36 daggers. Just like the daggers many of the Degens have been reproduced or messed with.

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how is the slogan? "always earned, never given".
These Degen are falling under an award term i.e. JST/JSB and are so called Ehrendegen, given for honor incl. with the document. Parts where actually done from Gahr in München for these Degen. So called Dachau swords, I have no deep history about them. And from Gahr to PMD is kind of a difference for me.

Starting for the rank of Untersturmfuhrer Off. should normally get this Degen but this did not happen often at all. JST-JSB with successful conclusion received this Degen and the rest was given from HH. This are the numbers I was told once for the given Degens. As higher the rank as more you will find.

SS-Führerkorps 362 Standartenführer (from 621), 236 Oberführer (from 276), 88 Gruppenführer (from 96), 91 Obergruppenführer (from 92) and all four Oberstgruppenführer.

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SS Officer swords were presented and could not be purchased. So, they are Ehrendegen just as a Himmler or Rohm dagger would be.
Best Wishes
Bob

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quote:
Originally posted by Trigger:
Hi,
SS Officers sword, but not Ehrendegen Wink
Krebs marked.

Best regards,


Bob, Robert,
So this degen without the inlaid runes in the grip is an awarded Officers Ehrendegen in your opinion?


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with the runes in the grip ...

when you think I am wrong why is then in every SS Off. file from the SS-Personalhauptamt the Ehrendegen listed? You find there as well listed the bloodorder, Julleucter, Sportsbadge, TK ring etc.

And knowing is not an opinion, these are facts.
Not sure why you wonder about this matter that it is not an Ehrendegen.

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So this degen without the inlaid runes in the grip is an awarded Officers Ehrendegen in your opinion?

Tor-Helge

My understanding is that;Up until fairly recently the SS sword without the runes in the grip was thought to be an officers candidate sword and worn until the candidate became an officer.
Currenty the thinking is that this sword was a private purchase by those officers who had not been awarded an honor degen.
Jim

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Jim, I am totally with you!! Smile

Robert, maybe you misunderstood my original post, as it shows there the "candidate" degen without the runes in the grip.

I agree about the ones with SS-runes, never questioned these as Ehrendegen.

But I do not (yet.. Wink ) think of the " Officers Candidate" degens as Ehrendegens...
Do you?


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Hi All:

Thought you might find this photo interesting of Himmler presenting Ehrendegens to new graduates from an SS officer school. I am working from microfilm so this was a tough one to get.

Enjoy!

Ross Kelbaugh
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#41216 11/20/2009 12:08 AM
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Thanks for the picture Ross:
This photo and others like it has always raised a question for me. It appears that Himmler would take whatever sword was given to him from the pile the other officer is carrying and present it to the next man. Now we all know that honor degens come in different lengths to account for differering heights of the wearer. I wonder if and how this was taken into consideration during the presentation?
Jim

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Helge, then it was a misunderstanding from my side. The one w/o the rune button are no Ehrendegen, right.

Nice to see the fresh graduated leaders, probably a Junkerschule graduation.

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Jim, I don't know, but suspect they were discreetly temporarily marked for presentation to the proper owner, or were sorted out after the ceremony.

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Grumpy:
It always appears to me that these ceremonies were held at night under torchlight which IMO would make trying to read something interesting. I'm sure there was some way this was done it just isnn't apparent from the pictures.
Jim

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Hi Guys!
Here are a few of mine, the middle one belonged to a GeneralSmile!
Best Wishes,
Bob

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