Navy dagger ID?

[all1knew]

Hello all,

Can anyone please identify this Frankenstein for me, what is the cross guard from with a winged propeller? Looks like a Navy dagger without an engraved blade with a replaced pommel. Yugoslavian?

William Kramer

[Dr.Vet]

Hi William,
The Balkans are a good clue when it comes to a crossguard. I think Yugoslavia or Greece but it can also be the Imperial German navy pilot(known examples have a propeller without wings). I have to admit that I've never seen identical crossguard. Other parts are typical for TR period KM dagger: unmarked, plain blade, Holler grip, Weyersberg or Puma scabbard. It would be good to see detailed pictures of pommel and crossguard from both sides.

Regards
Jakub

[Rancid66]

Crossguard does not belong to do with the Kingdom of Yugoslavia Navy dagger type.

Regards
Rancid66

[Dr.Vet]

Crossguard does not belong to do with the Kingdom of Yugoslavia Navy dagger type.

Regards
Rancid66

Yes, Yugoslav Navy dagger is M1917 Austro-Hungarian type but whether there was another model for naval pilots?

[rajko84]

I agree that is not Yugoslavian.

[all1knew]

Called the Prussian aviator's dagger. I found something on Wittman's site that mentioned Imperial Naval pilots but the photo can't be enlarged to see the details:

http://www.johnsonreferencebooks.com...-pilots-dagger

here is another example I found but has an engraved blade:

http://www.germanautoandaerocorps.co...ro_dagger.html

with plain blade:

http://www.germanautoandaerocorps.co...s_daggers.html

question is; who can sell me the correct pommel for this Imperial dagger?

William Kramer

[all1knew]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WW-l-GERMAN-...p2047675.l2557

could have used that scabbard!

[Rancid66]

Yes, Yugoslav Navy dagger is M1917 Austro-Hungarian type but whether there was another model for naval pilots?

Nope.

Model of Yugoslavia Kingdom navy daggers: M 1924/33, M.1924/1, M 1924/2 type 1, M.1924/1 type 2, M 1924/3, M 1924/5 and M 1939.
No one has a these type of crossguard.

Daggers form Austro-hungarian Empire are big enigma.

Regards
Rancid66