HJ knife in combat wear

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Here is a first for me. Often debated whether the HJ knife was ever worn in a combat situation, this photo shows that at least one SS soldier did.

Reproduced with permission from http://www.ssdaggers.com/

If you have a numbered SS dagger, Ross can be contacted at the above web address and he may be able to identify the owner for you - well worth checking out and a most interesting site.

Many thanks to Ross for permission to show this pic on the forum.

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Russ

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What a great photo. He probably whittled sticks with that knife as a small kid and there he is in battle with the same knife. It's the culmination of what Hitler had said years earlier isn't it: 'and they won't be free for the rest of their lives'
 
These soldats are from weapons platoon , mabye from Das Reich or Hitlerjugend.
 
Unless the sun is shining on it in the pic, the scabbard looks very well worn towards the bottom. I also like that two of these guys are holding pipes!

Regards

Russ
 
Can anyone make out the item just to the left of the knife? Is it a light of some kind? I too liked the pic, and face camo at the that.

Rob
 
Great photo, never seen one before with the dagger being worn before, cheers for posting. pete.
 
the picture looks a bit strange to me. Why the faces all darkened in a city? I can see the building and the kübelwagen parked . I would expect a similar "combat" picture on the front line or in combat, but it looks too posed ?
 
the picture looks a bit strange to me. Why the faces all darkened in a city? I can see the building and the kübelwagen parked . I would expect a similar "combat" picture on the front line or in combat, but it looks too posed ?

They are problibly in a training and not in combat .
 
It looks like a pocket light or flashlight. Sorry, I don't have one to show - maybe someone does.

Regards

Russ
 
Thanks Russ. I thought it was some sort of light with the lense at the top. If it is a light, I wonder just how bright and effective it would have been for field use, as it doesn't look to be all that big.

Rob
 
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