Luft Generals Degen...Veteran aquired

[RKarum]

With the day shot by rain, thought I would share my hidden secret with my fellow collectors.
I bought this directly from the 74 year old veteran himself back in 1996. He was a member of the 29th infantry division and he brought this home as his trophy. along whit a few other items which I also bought.

The guilding remains about 60% to the lettering and the blued panels about 75%. Looks worse than what it is because of the flash. I do have a longing question on the degen...There is only one marking on the fittings to the degen and that is the 0 between the folding guards. Anyone know what that would represent?

Enjoy

[RKarum]

c, d

Other than the makers logo and the ornate blade, this is the marking I have been want to know about.

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e, f

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g, h

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i, j

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k, l

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m, n

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Beautiful Eickhorn logo.

A beautiful and rare degen.

I would love to know who owned this one but I'm sure that will never happen. I have talked to the veteran a couple of time since the purchase and asked if he remembers what town he liberated it from but he does not.

Anyway, I just want to share this with you because you don't see them everyday.

Sorry guys, this one I will never sell.

[Mike TM]

You have a treasure

Mike

[JONATHAN]

Lovely sword - what a bonus to buy it direct from the vet !!

Wish I hadn't sold my example

[TP Alexander]

Merciful heavens! What a beautiful piece!
Sell it to me! Sell it to me!!

And I can hear you saying

[Alfred.R]

realy nice and rare sword

[damasco]

Please post some detailed pictures of the scabbard please...

[RKarum]

Please post some detailed pictures of the scabbard please...

That's the biggest problem, it didn't come in a scabbard. Just to own a rare piece like this, even without the scabbard, well, I don't mind.

[The Red Baron]

I don't collect luftwaffe daggers but these sure are purrrty