We usually don't find many 2nd Luftwaffe that were personalized. I always thought it was perhaps because there was no room to engrave anything on the hilt, and on the blade, that would be a couple of levels up due to the hardness of Solingen steel, and hence expensive.
However, on occasion we find some Luftwaffe officer wanted to have his dagger named to himself, and found a craftsman would would tackle the job of engraving on the reverse crossguard. Here is one such example. The name R.J. W.Schreiber
is engraved. I like how the engraver took the extra effort to follow the curve of the wings.
it is early Alcoso 'blackie' example.
I have not identified the owner yet, as there are many 'Schreiber's' on the list, from a Me-262 ace to a who knows ? The key is in the 'R.J. W.' part.
I thought you guys would enjoy seeing something a little different.
-wagner-
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However, on occasion we find some Luftwaffe officer wanted to have his dagger named to himself, and found a craftsman would would tackle the job of engraving on the reverse crossguard. Here is one such example. The name R.J. W.Schreiber
is engraved. I like how the engraver took the extra effort to follow the curve of the wings.
it is early Alcoso 'blackie' example.
I have not identified the owner yet, as there are many 'Schreiber's' on the list, from a Me-262 ace to a who knows ? The key is in the 'R.J. W.' part.
I thought you guys would enjoy seeing something a little different.
-wagner-
.
.
.
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