Exam present

[Tom M]

Well... it's a little late, but I got a very nice present from my parents for my good exam results here in England. I was pleasently surprised at what it was, but (my dad lol) they find these little treasures from time to time.
It's an indirect veteran aquisition from a local man who took this dagger off the original owner, POW, at the war's end, which makes this even more special to me. A lovely Kriegsmarine Offizier's Dagen (Eickhorn). The medals are in the photo are just to add a little flavour to the pic .

Cheers Dad!

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Tom, well done on both the dagger and the exam results


Have fun doing up the knot

Cheers, Ade.

[stevezz1]

Hi Tom,

I second Ade's comment.
Well done on your exam and congrats on a fine looking dagger......
Does your Dad collect this stuff as well......??

Steve.

[Tom M]

Ade: Yes I know.. I just did a quick look-a-like knot for the photo of the "Kriegsknott"? There is a thread I recall seeing about it, will find it, thanks for the good wishes.

Steve: My dad has the other Dagger that came with the lot, a "Hoester" maker, exactly the same. We conflict at times as to who gets what, but, for the most part, I do the German side of things When he's not buying RAF clocks and Antiques, he collects British Cap badges and other nick nacks.

Cheers.

[Jack Dutton-Roberts]

Very nice present Tom and well done in those GCSEs (aye, those were the days )

Speak to you on MSN sometime and you can tell me how much better than me you did

Thanks, from Jack.

[TobyR]

Well Done, Tom!!! Party Time!

And a great dagger too!

All the best,
Toby.

[Scott C.]

Congratulations on the high marks, and having parents who know what to look for

Scott

[Chet Sowersby]

Tom,
Congratulations on your exam scores. The dagger is not too bad either!

Chet

[GELIS44]

navy dagger

Very nice, I know a veteran in my home town with a similar dagger. He won't part with it for now!! Guess I'll keep trying.

Nate

[Glenn McInnes]

Very nice Tom I have had quite a few of these navy daggers in the past of which most were from Canadian Vets who held some major German naval bases at wars end.


I found one last year from a British fellow who's father brought it back from Europe while serving with the Canadians.

Most of the Vet bring back stuff I have found were from occupation forces and not the front line combat soldiers who just wanted to go home.


Glenn

[Tom M]

Thanks everybody. Glenn, I agree! Funny how these things have their ways of irony.

Best wishes to you all,

[Giel VW]

Great gift from your parents Tom Exellent piece of dagger you got there!

Oh, and congrats with your scores mate

[Gerd Becker]

Well done, Tom And thats a beautiful dagger

[Allan P.]

Tom, congratulations on the exam results and the dagger. Well done

Allan