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I first want to say thank you for letting me post and yes, I've read your forum forum rules.
I'm going to come out and say it because that's how I am. I have nothing to offer anyone here on German WWII era knives. Or for that matter anything HJ. But that's why I'm here. Because I don't know & want to learn.
Old firearms are in my wheelhouse. Post civil war. Possibly I could help someone there?
This is what I have. About 20 years ago my father gave me my Grandfathers' bring backs.
Most of it would not pertain to this site but one thing does.
I have a HJ knife, with motto, & the Cartouche or makers mark is a "E" on top of a "G" with a box around it. It's different than any of the SA daggers I've seen his Cartouche on (Ernst Grah). His name goes around the E&G on his SA daggers where on the HJ knife does not have his name.
Underneath it says Soligen & below that is (my eyes aren't that good)
GES.GESCHUTZT
The sheath seams to be blued, not painted. Though it's a really rusty looking blue. It's not a dark blue/black like you would see on an old colt.
For all I know my grandgather blued it. Because I've been reading a lot recently & have yet to see anything about a blued sheath. My father is getting up there in age but I remember him saying to me when he gave it to me to leave it alone. And I called him yesterday & he Said he never touched it other then oil.
The knife also has been Professionaly personalized with a WG.
My father has always insisted it was for Wolfgang. Sounds good but who knows. I can't post pictures as this is my first post.
I just want to know what I have here. Can anyone help me? Also have a reversible camo for a guy that was very small. Like 5'4. My father thinks this was removed from the same German soldier but can't be sure.
Thank you.
I'm going to come out and say it because that's how I am. I have nothing to offer anyone here on German WWII era knives. Or for that matter anything HJ. But that's why I'm here. Because I don't know & want to learn.
Old firearms are in my wheelhouse. Post civil war. Possibly I could help someone there?
This is what I have. About 20 years ago my father gave me my Grandfathers' bring backs.
Most of it would not pertain to this site but one thing does.
I have a HJ knife, with motto, & the Cartouche or makers mark is a "E" on top of a "G" with a box around it. It's different than any of the SA daggers I've seen his Cartouche on (Ernst Grah). His name goes around the E&G on his SA daggers where on the HJ knife does not have his name.
Underneath it says Soligen & below that is (my eyes aren't that good)
GES.GESCHUTZT
The sheath seams to be blued, not painted. Though it's a really rusty looking blue. It's not a dark blue/black like you would see on an old colt.
For all I know my grandgather blued it. Because I've been reading a lot recently & have yet to see anything about a blued sheath. My father is getting up there in age but I remember him saying to me when he gave it to me to leave it alone. And I called him yesterday & he Said he never touched it other then oil.
The knife also has been Professionaly personalized with a WG.
My father has always insisted it was for Wolfgang. Sounds good but who knows. I can't post pictures as this is my first post.
I just want to know what I have here. Can anyone help me? Also have a reversible camo for a guy that was very small. Like 5'4. My father thinks this was removed from the same German soldier but can't be sure.
Thank you.