Named 1st model Luft dagger

[helmetbuyers]

Hello forum...

Here are some photos of a dagger I am looking at purchasing.

It appears to be in good shape... and is named to: "Heinrich Doenitz"

Any info on this guy?

The photos are of the dagger the seller sent me ( in a display case).

It's a little pricey... but.. I thought it would be neat to get.

thanks... Robert

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[kris simoens]

I found info on a Heinrich Doenitz on the volksbund website. Possible the same person.

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="94%"><tbody> <tr> <td width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="headtabelle" width="36%">Nachname:</td> <td class="bodytabelle" width="64%">Doenitz </td></tr> <tr> <td class="headtabelle" width="36%">Vorname:</td> <td class="bodytabelle" width="64%">Heinrich </td></tr> <tr> <td class="headtabelle" width="36%">Dienstgrad:</td> <td class="bodytabelle" width="64%">Oberleutnant </td></tr> <tr> <td class="headtabelle" width="36%">Geburtsdatum:</td> <td class="bodytabelle" width="64%">03.02.1915 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="headtabelle" width="36%">Geburtsort:</td> <td class="bodytabelle" width="64%">Frankenthal </td></tr> <tr> <td class="headtabelle" width="36%">Todes-/Vermisstendatum:</td> <td class="bodytabelle" width="64%">15.05.1941 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="headtabelle" width="36%">Todes-/Vermisstenort:</td> <td class="bodytabelle" width="64%">a. d. Str. Aire-Boulogne </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr> <tr> <td>
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Heinrich Doenitz ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte in Nampcel (Frankreich) .
Endgrablage: Block 6 Grab 782
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[helmetbuyers]

I found info on a Heinrich Doenitz on the volksbund website. Possible the same person.

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="94%"><tbody> <tr> <td width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="headtabelle" width="36%">Nachname:</td> <td class="bodytabelle" width="64%">Doenitz </td></tr> <tr> <td class="headtabelle" width="36%">Vorname:</td> <td class="bodytabelle" width="64%">Heinrich </td></tr> <tr> <td class="headtabelle" width="36%">Dienstgrad:</td> <td class="bodytabelle" width="64%">Oberleutnant </td></tr> <tr> <td class="headtabelle" width="36%">Geburtsdatum:</td> <td class="bodytabelle" width="64%">03.02.1915 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="headtabelle" width="36%">Geburtsort:</td> <td class="bodytabelle" width="64%">Frankenthal </td></tr> <tr> <td class="headtabelle" width="36%">Todes-/Vermisstendatum:</td> <td class="bodytabelle" width="64%">15.05.1941 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="headtabelle" width="36%">Todes-/Vermisstenort:</td> <td class="bodytabelle" width="64%">a. d. Str. Aire-Boulogne </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr> <tr> <td>
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Heinrich Doenitz ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte in Nampcel (Frankreich) .
Endgrablage: Block 6 Grab 782
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Thanks for the awesome info.

I know very little German... does this mean he was killed?:

Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 15.05.1941

[helmetbuyers]

I got the dagger... and will post more photos shortly.

The knot is poor... but, the Eickhorn blade is near pristine mint.

For those that care... it cost me $800 bucks

[Scott C.]

For those that care... it cost me $800 bucks

Well done!

[SwordFish]

A named piece. Very cool. I've always felt that named pieces seem a bit more tangible....attaching a person to an artifact. Certainly makes it that much more personal.

Congrats.

[The Professor]

Very nice Robert, Congrats!

[helmetbuyers]

Thanks guys....

I will post photos tomorrow.

I "stopped" collecting daggers about three years ago... and sold/traded everything away to focus on helmets.

Here's a photo from August 2005 when I took my collection down from the walls during a move.

Robert

[helmetbuyers]

sorry for the poor photos...