Kriegsmarine/ Officer’s 2nd Model 1938 Damascene Dagger with Mark of the Important Distributor “Deutscher Offizier Verein Berlin”. Very Hard to Find!!

Description

Excellent dagger with the 2nd model German Navy Officer (Kriegsmarinedolch) damascened blade, damascened steel blade, without any surface wear, pitting or notches on the cutting edges, the orange hilt is perfect, without cracks or chips and complete with braided copper wire, is distributor’s mark by the “Deutscher Offizier Verein Berlin” (DOV Armeemarinehaus-Deutscher Offizier-Verein Berlin), (German Officers Club of Berlin). Engraved bronze scabbard. In perfect state. There are very few like this.

IMPORTANT: Regarding the distributor’s mark, it was usually stamped or engraved on the inverse ricasso (the flat section of the blade just above the guard) with “Deutscher Offizier-Verein Berlin.” Since this was an association and not a forge, the production of the blade and fittings was subcontracted to leading manufacturers in Solingen, such as Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie (WKC) or Eickhorn. These daggers often featured high-end customization options on their blades, including standard anchors, floral engravings, geometric motifs, or premium damascened steel blades.

Note: The logo can be seen at: https://www.germandaggers.com/Gallery/Makers.php (Distributor Marks Section)