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    An Eastern Front Army Doctor's Dagger

    Dr. Med. Rudolf Walter Zahnert was born to Otto and Clara Zahnert on 17-02-1904 in Saubach, Germany, a very small village in the Thüringan area.
    Rudolf had one brother, and his father Otto was a “Landwirt” (middle-class farmer).

    Rudolf received his medical training at the University of Halle in Germany, and the University of Vienna in Austria.He was married in October 1935 and made his home in Naumburg/Saale.

    Rudolf enlisted in 1939 and held the rank of Stabsarzt throughout the war.
    Rudolf served his entire military career on the Eastern front and was always working in hospitals a short distance from the front.He served in Russia under Manstein, as well as in Poland, Romania and Austria. At war's end, Rudolf was taken POW by the Americans and was released in the autumn of 1945.

    After the war, he continued his medical career as an Internist.
    Rudolf died in 1985 and is buried in Naumburg/Saale.




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    NARA documents and photos from the family, in one of which he is wearing the dagger.
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      #3
      Roy,
      That is as complete a research as a collector can hope for on a dagger that was well cared for throughout it's history. -Congratulations.

      Thanks for sharing this with us.

      -Serge

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        #4
        Thanks for sharing

        Very cool! And great job on the research - makes it all the more spectacular.

        The picture from 42 and 79 are simply amazing.

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          #5
          Very interesting research and beautiful dagger. Thank you for posting this!

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            #6
            This is why we research named and numbered pieces

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              #7
              love it fantastic you are lucky to have this piece of history. Great job.

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                #8
                Thx. a lot for sharing !

                Best regards,
                R.

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                  #9
                  Outstanding! That would be a nice piece in anyone's collection!!

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                    #10
                    Thanks very much for the kind comments gents!

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                      #11
                      Love it - beautiful piece with history

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                        #12
                        Congratulations!! With the research it makes for a very impressive grouping. FP

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                          #13
                          very impressive! I love identified army daggers

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                            #14
                            Terrific ID army dagger, a keeper for sure

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