BACKGROUND: The Kriegsmarine was the last of the three branches of the Armed Services to adopt a Nazified dagger on January 28TH 1938. The Kriegsmarine dagger was a modified version of a traditional design that dates back to the creationof the Prussian Navy in 1848. The main modification of the Third Reich era dagger was a change in the Reichsmarine dagger pommel.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Roughly 25cm long, drop forged steel, nickel/silver plated, stiletto style blade with dual, narrow, central fullers. Blade features the standard acid etched design of fouled anchors and ornate foliage pattern. Reverse ricasso is well marked with the original owners name "Rudolf Borger". Nicely detailed, fire gilted, brass cross guard and pommel are both intact. The cross guard features an embossed fouled anchor to both obverse and reverse centerpieces and an ornate foliage pattern and rosette tips to the horizontal arms. Reverse centerpiece of the cross guard has an integral spring loaded locking button which is fully intact and still functions. The pommel is a likeness of the Wehrmacht style eagle with down-swept wings. White celluloid grip with twisted, dual strand, brass wire wrap intact. Fire gilted brass scabbard with standard etched lightning bolt design. Both sweated oak-leaf patterned hanger bands intact. Hanger bands each have the scabbard ring and hanger loop intact. Both dome headed throat screws also intact.