Germany, SS. A Model 1933 Dagger, Relic Condition

(SS Dolch). A Model 1933 SS dagger, measuring 370 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. A veteran’s wartime souvenir piece in relic condition, it features a 225 mm-long magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges. Acid-etched onto the obverse of the blade is an inscription of “MEINE EHRE HEIßT TREUE” (“MY HONOUR IS LOYALTY”). It sits within a nickel-silver upper crossguard, marked with eight notches distributed in groups of four at both the top and bottom, stamped with a district code of “I” for Munich. The hilt extends to meet a nickel-silver lower crossguard, similarly marked with eight notches and secured in place with an original rounded pommel nut. It is accompanied by its period original scabbard, constructed of black-painted magnetic metal shaft. Silvered fittings are secured to both the tip and throat with side rivets, with an integral loop emanating from the latter for the accommodation of a dagger hanger. The throat’s spring catch remains functional, firmly holding the dagger in place during storage. Significant issues consistent with wartime veteran retrieval are evident, and include oxidation and loss of finish throughout the steel and nickel-silver features, the loss of the wooden handle grip, and oxidation and loss of finish throughout the scabbard with the loss of one of the two throat rivets. A fully unaltered veteran’s wartime souvenir dagger in poor condition.