Well, we all know about the fakes and errors which are -unfortunately- filling up many reference books...
But what do you want: the business must continue... at all costs! Some people even put their good reputation at stake...
But here are some facts, free of charge
:
More than 50 % of all the surviving HJ-knifes had their original diamond lost or broken after the war:
- due to denazification, which was very easy to do on HJ's (compared to SA, SS and all types of army daggers)
- but also because these knifes were very popular for all kinds of praktical usage after the war, so the swast had to be removed!
Due to this shortage of original diamonds, all bad quality knifes lost their original diamond due to "canabalisation" for the restauration of the superior blades, which became collector items.
That is why you find so many fake diamonds or diamonds from HJ-badges in the low end knifes, like the one shown above.
Best regards,
Herman
Last edited by Herman V. (aka Herr Mann); 10/28/2012 06:36 PM.
