Dr. Löhr

[WW2-Collector]

Here’s a recent pickup - Heer dagger by Klaas fitted with a LG-B (Late Generic-B) crossguard - Klaas used at least 6 different crossguards during the period only two of them produced in house. The grip is a very pleasing variation/type that you rarely see and the blade is a polished cross-grained type. Scabbard bands exhibit the Klaas asterisks. When I first saw this dagger I was excited when I found Dr. Löhr in my 1939 rank list no doubt my guy as very few officers with the last name Löhr and only one doctor. Dr. Löhr was listed in 39 as an officer at the Armed Forces Welfare and Pension Office in Nurnberg. I bought the dagger and after some professional research I now have a large file on Oberstleutnant Dr. Löhr the high ranking officer lead an interesting career - Noted below are some interesting highlights from later in his career with a ruff English Translation.

1939-1943-Wehrmachtsfursorge- und Versorgungsamt Nurnberg & Berlin-Sud
Armed Forces Welfare and Pension Office in Nurnberg & Berlin

1943-Lehrgang im Kriegsgefangenenwesen in Wien
Instructor in Prisoner of war engineering in Vienna

1943-Zur Einweisung zum Stalag III C kommandiert
Kommandiert - Hospital at Stalag III-C

1944-Als Stellv.Kommandant zum Stalag III D kommandiert ab
Reassigned deputy commander to Stalag III D

1944-Stellv.Kommandant beim M.- Stammlager III A
Deputy commander Stammlager III-A

[Reichsword]

Nice pickup! Love the engraving.

[N.C. Wyeth]

Very nice!

[HAF]

wooow

[lakesidetrader]

Very Klaasy!

[Bulldog]

Beauty Tom. .

[PaulChep]

If you don't have it already his service record my be available at the U.S. Archive in College Park, MD.

[JohnZ]

Great, Tom. The addition of the owner's military record just makes this super dagger outstanding.

John

[Wim Vangossum]

Just super Tom, like always...



Regards, Wim

[WW2-Collector]

Thanks Guys - I love the history ! Of knowing the owner and his career.
Paul - I do have a 66 page file but for future reference can this be accessed on line ? If not do you know someone who provides this service ?

[heers68]

Very interesting piece Tom, Correct Klaas all the way and that B grip is cool! Super having the info on the original owner, really boosts the value! Thanks for showing this one.. Kevin.

[PaulChep]

The files are only on microfilm. If you need research done at NARA I would suggest Westmoreland Research.

[WW2-Collector]

Paul Thanks – I have used Westmoreland on several projects and this project I used Rob Mcdivitt he doesn’t charge anything unless he finds information that I really like would recommend either gentleman though.