Need help on some daggers PLEASE..

[Van]

Hi,
A friend of mine has these daggers and would like some input on them, I would appreciate any help, thanks.
The one dagger is a Hunting Forestry or something and the stag is marked "DJV"
Anyone help on what the D J V stands for.. thanks.
Van

[Van]

Etching on front of blade

[Van]

Etching on the reverse of the blade, it is a two part etching..

[Van]

Luftwaffe first model, black handle and black scabbard.
Unit marked.
Can anyone tell what the unit is... thanks.

[Van]

unit marking on the underneath of the cross guard

[Van]

unit marking on the collar of the scabbard
and a pic of the black handle

[DR DOLCH]

The blade on the luftwaffe dagger maybe a replacement.Really a poor looking makermark.Might be O K but I don't like it. The other one is funky also.

[Ed Sunday]

The blade on the Luft is genuine and typical with Helbig. The other is a postwar dagger.

[Van]

Anyone what the D J V stands for??
And is the Unit marking on the dagger for a Stuka squadron??
Van

[DR DOLCH]

D J V = German Hunting Association or something along those lines.

[Ed Sunday]

Sorry I didn't clarify It was a post war Hunting dagger.

[Billy G]

Ed is right as usual, Helbig maker marks are often seen like this. Hirschfanger is definitely post-1945 production.

[dasboot2011]

Ed is right as usual, Helbig maker marks are often seen like this. Hirschfanger is definitely post-1945 production.

I agree 100%

[Francisque]

Hello,

I've the same inscription on my Luftwaffe dagger. Probably the same unity.
Photo attached.

JC

[tranchant]

lw and djv

hello i agree
the lw heilbig is 100 % original
the djv is post war for the djv association!
best regards patrick