Item: SA Dagger made by Carl Eickhorn, Solingen with ground Röhm inscription
Before his “exposure” as a traitor, Ernst Röhm was the leader of the SA. In 1934 he distributed approximately 100,000 SA daggers bearing his personal inscription on the reverse side of the blade. These daggers were intended to honor individuals who had served in the SA before December 1931. Aside from the inscription, these pieces were identical to the standard M1933 SA dagger.
After Röhm’s purge, orders were issued to remove the inscription. Many examples were returned to the factory to have the inscription ground away. Others were simply ground down in the field using whatever means were available. Occasionally examples are encountered where traces of the original inscription remain visible on the blade, but most often nothing remains. Some blades exist with the inscription intact except for the removal of Röhm’s signature. Very rarely a dagger is found with the complete, untouched inscription, as the owner would certainly have risked being accused of treason.
Condition:
SA Service Dagger M33. Early period production, manufactured between 1933–1935 by Carl Eickhorn of Solingen.
The blade shows signs of wear and use but remains in good condition overall. The obverse is deeply etched with the SA motto “Alles für Deutschland”, and the reverse bears the correct Carl Eickhorn maker’s logo.
The blade retains the correct dimensions, has not been shortened or damaged, and remains in used condition.
The wooden grip features the correct early nickel-silver Hoheitsadler and an undamaged enameled SA roundel. Both are originally fitted. There is only a small crack in the wood near the SA roundel. The original grip also has a small chip on the back side.
The pommel is undamaged and made from the correct nickel-silver.
The crossguards are also the correct nickel-silver type and remain in good condition. The lower crossguard is marked with the district marking “Nrh” (Niederrhein group). Both crossguards are also marked “HE” (Haus Eickhorn).
The scabbard is brown anodized and in very good condition. All four screws are present on the scabbard, although one screw was replaced at some point. The dagger fits tightly and correctly into the scabbard throat.
A textbook original SA dagger.
NOTE: We cannot ship this dagger outside the EU.
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