A thread on a knife tag prompted me to visit Wittmann's site and once again he is selling the badgeless "DJ" knife (sometimes known as the "BDM" knife). The subject isn't new but when these knives start appearing again after an absence it is always worth reiterating past discussions. Anyway, over to you Mr Wittmann:
Pure speculation based in his mind and not on facts. Late-war but aluminium? DJ knives bad in 2014 but good now in 2016? Come on sir...
In total, he currently (11th of March 2016) has three of these "DJ" knives up for sale and one 1935 Reichsparteitag knife. Other dealers may now be beginning to feel confident about blowing the dust off their knives and getting them back out to eager customers.
Anyone interested in these knives and the Reichsparteitag knives is welcome to take a look at these threads/article:
Let's talk about Olympic Hitler Youth and 1935 Reichsparteitag daggers
Let's talk about the 'Deutsches Jungvolk knife' and the 'BDM knife'
The Deutsches_Jungvolk_Knife
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He does not know this to be true. It is pure speculation.Wittmann Militaria on his sales page said:HYK #38203C Late DJ Knife
This Dj Knife would have been one of the last HJ pieces made before the end of the war.
Utter nonsense? That could be viewed as a euphismism for "No choice... I'm going to have to bluff this". Well, once again, let me call that bluff: if he can prove, using even one single primary source, that it is "nonsense" to disregard his opinion on these knives I, for one, will eat a hat-full of hats. Everything he says about the history and purpose of these knives has been shown to be nothing more than speculation dressed up as fact. He has no proof that these knives are as he describes but nevertheless feels it perfectly okay to state the following on his website (found on 11th of March 2016 in the description of item HYK #36443C Late DJ Knife):Wittmann Militaria on his sales page said:A fine example here, of a type that collectors have had their doubts about for years because of the lack of swastikas. This is, of course, utter nonsense
A cynical statement designed to misle collectors? The customer must decide but let's go back to 2014 and a comment Wittmann made about the "DJ" knives:Wittmann Militaria on his sales page said:If you are collecting HJ daggers, you certainly need this version of the knife. This is an exceptional example and would fit perfectly into an advanced collection.
Wittmann Militaria on his sales page said:It is my opinion that a DJ knife did not actually exist; after 1942 these knives were produced for use by the entirety of the HJ. Since the war was raging at the time, this style was a low-cost alternative to the standard HJ Knife
Pure speculation based in his mind and not on facts. Late-war but aluminium? DJ knives bad in 2014 but good now in 2016? Come on sir...
In total, he currently (11th of March 2016) has three of these "DJ" knives up for sale and one 1935 Reichsparteitag knife. Other dealers may now be beginning to feel confident about blowing the dust off their knives and getting them back out to eager customers.
Anyone interested in these knives and the Reichsparteitag knives is welcome to take a look at these threads/article:
Let's talk about Olympic Hitler Youth and 1935 Reichsparteitag daggers
Let's talk about the 'Deutsches Jungvolk knife' and the 'BDM knife'
The Deutsches_Jungvolk_Knife
Deutsche jugend 'messer - Wehrmacht-Awards.com Militaria Forums