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#72521 02/14/2007 11:26 AM
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Could anybody tell me anything about the well known fake KM dagger with the engrabed blade with eagle and swastika, battleship and Kiel monument? Do you know the date when these daggers were made, maker...?
Is there any posibility that any dagger with this kind of blade does exist before 1945?
Thank you very much in advance.
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Please, I need some information on this question.
Thank you

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Probably made in the 60's and later. Several TM"s were used. No examples have been observed that are believed to be original pre-1945. No evidence that I know of that any originals were ever made.


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Thank you very much.
Best regards from Spain.
Gregorio

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I think if you search the forum that you will find a post on these daggers.
If not mistaken I have read a post about the navy etched baldes with Kiel monument, and if I remmember well, then this Kiel monument is build late at war's end and no daggers where made during the war.
So all etched navy's with Kiel monument are post war.
Why I do not know?
Search the forum on etched navy or something like that.


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The Laboe (Kiel) Naval Memorial was started in 1927 and completed in 1936. Why wouldn't this unique structure (which the Kreigsmarine took great pride in) be incorporated into Third Reich blade designs?

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Gelb raises an interesting point, i see militarycollectiblesinc has one for sale here:

http://www.militarycollectiblesinc.com/Merchant2/mercha...Product_Code=da00965

does this mean that the etch is now accpeted as real?

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Kiel

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more etch

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Makers mark

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#72532 03/13/2007 01:22 PM
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This kind of blade is considered as fake by the most prestigious searchers and collectors. This daggers are very well done in all their parts but with these strange engraved drawings. According to searchers, there are not evidences of this blades before 1945. I want not these in my collection.

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Well, using Houston's line of no evidence that the Keil Navy pieces were ever made in the Third Reich period, EXACTLY what evidence is there that the Klaas U-9 WERE produced. I never saw the U-9 etch in their catalog.

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One true give away on the Clemen & Jung Navy is the fact that the TM is etched instead of stamped, a true way to tell a post war blade on this dagger's maker.
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Yes, we should let this poor seller know that he has a repro. I'm sure he will appreciate our help. Big Grin -wagner-

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Ron,
Was that true of the Armys and Luft reproductions too?

Von Ryan

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Hi Ron, i agree the dagger itself is no good and the makers mark is bad. But is the actual etch, not necessarily on this dagger, period?


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#72538 03/15/2007 01:38 AM
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Wayne, a very good point indeed regarding the U9. Since it doesn't appear in a catalog, it doesn't exist. Neither does the RAD "fat man". Not everything in the Third Reich was "by the book".

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No. the etch pattern is no good either.


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#72540 03/15/2007 03:39 PM
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So Ron, what you are saying is that Brian's C&J navy is a $5000 fake? Confused Oh wait a minute, he is stating that the TM is stamped. It doesn't look stamped. Confused


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Brian who?
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Ron, I thought you knew Brian Maederer. He is the owner of militarycollectiblesinc.com as far as I know.


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Manfred would have spotted this junk in a New York minute.......AND said so......... Big Grin
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Hi Denny! How's it hanging? Some things never change do they? Heh! Heh! Big Grin Big Grin Big Grin


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Denny -

Nice to see you posting again .... After all the members we're losing .... We need a few of the old pros back -

Gordon

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That's right Floridaguyz!

You can't replace an old pro with a thousand newbee's.

-wagner-

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Thanks gentlemen, but I have no plans on returning and having to endure more of this xhiite..... My apologies if I offend any of the good guys. Red Face
Denny

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Quote from listing on Brian Maederer site.
"Been looked at by Tom Wittmann and authenticated that it is a period done "

Really?


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I have always suspected the grip wire that looks
like the photos of the C&J Navy from the web site.
It seems to have many more twists per inch than Navys
that I trust as being pre 1945.


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#72550 03/18/2007 04:35 PM
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this same dagger is in discussion on another forum also,due to the kiel tower and the maker mark.
i have just contacted clemen and jung who state that the maker mark within an oval was never used during the period .....so that sort of blows the trademark.despite all the large dealers having examples,and also examples in reference works as late war ,which i must admit i thought for a time was correct but not now.
as for the monument,theres some nice daggers with this etch,some with blue on guilt panels,but im affraid all ive seen shown are wrong 80`s blades.

the etches with the monument,battleships,planes and uboats were for the navy swords,and only a couple of makers offered this. not for the daggers except the U9`s

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Very interesting post. Mustang my hat is off to you sir going the extra step to contact C&J. If you look at pgs 308 and 309 of Wittmann's excellent Navy book you will see that he calls this mark period. I know that some do accept it, and some might have a hard time accepting it was not used in the period.
Lastly, I am pretty sure that this etched trademark was used in the period on SA's. Did C&J say the mark was not used on Navy daggers or at all pre1945?

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This is what make this hobby so fascinating, Razz old statements, textbooks and rules sometimes changing from one day to another when new facts is brought to the light.

Thanx for the research mustang,

Sam,


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#72553 03/23/2007 09:42 PM
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Here's another example of the bogus C&J mark on a repro 2nd model etched Luft. I was under the impression that even a caveman could tell this! Roll Eyes Wink
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hi all, i asked C & J if their later war makers marks differed from the pre 44/45 daggers (non specific),whether it would be in an oval or just a crowned shield,they replied
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Hallo

The marker marks during the years 1944/1945 was the crowned shield.
But we haven't any kind of catalouges or more information, because the company
was total destroyed in the world war 2.

We hope we can help you with this information.
Best regards

Pleithner

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now i see theres an alcoso with the kiel memmorial on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2301...6&fromMakeTrack=true

non alcoso scabbord ,no pommel presumably in attempt to bluff ebay police. and THAT etch !!

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Great work mate, it is also good to see Brian has withdrawn the dagger from sale. I have been asked if it was my intention to attack Brian - that was certainly not my intention. I was interested in the etch pure and simple. If i have caused you any grief Brian then i do apologise.
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Tony


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thanks for your comments all,just seemed the logical thing to do was to ask as theyre still in business.i also was not trying to stir or attack at dealers or anyone,just trying to help on a subject that could help us all.

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Hello I have brought this post back up Paul Hogle references Tom's excellent naval book as stating that the Clemen and Jung etched maker mark was used on period pre war kriegsmarine daggers. My question: Are C&J etched trademarked Kriegsmarine blades accepted as "post war" by the collecting community or, as Tom states does one have to judge the merits of the entire piece specific to originality. Are the post war???? thanks cheers and best Ryan

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Hi,
well, neither would I believe an etched logo was made pre-1945, nor would I want to see a memorial to the fallen from the Great War on my dagger blade as an active naval officer. To the German perception, this is more of a tombstone.
Seafarers are quite superstitious...
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I think some collectors believe the etched C&J logo was used pre-1945 although the majority believe they were assembled postwar using some period parts and in some cases postwar parts.

Several years ago I spoke with Tom Wittmann about this. He did feel that the etched logo daggers had to be judged on a case by case basis largely based on fit and finish consistent with 3R production. One thing also to keep in mind is the grip which should have a wooden core as the postwar grips did not.

A significant number of knowledgeable collectors have stated that these daggers are not period and that alone is enough of a caveat to a buyer. I did handle one maybe 5-6 years ago that could have convinced me it was period but all that means is period parts could have been used and fitted at the factory rather than decades later using whatever was available. They’re worth far less than a known period original either way due to the opinions out there.


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Hi I really appreciate the replies. I was offered two C&J naval daggers. One with the etched makers mark and the other with the dual stamping. Although I could find no fault with the quality of the etched maker mark I decided to purchase only the one and passed on the other.......I believe that regardless of pre or post war it would be virtually impossible to sell it at some point for the price offerred. Has anyone seen a period Robert Klass plain blade Kriegsmarine dagger offered for sae? thanks and regards, Ryan

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