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German WWII SS M1933 Honor dagger

D-8 Identified SS M1933 ground Rohm "Honor" dagger. Aged patina on silver eagle and "SS" runes insignia in grip, as well as on crossguards. Reverse of lower one is stamped with "I" (District Nordost) and SS member's Number "11171". (Matched to Allgemeine SS Obersturmfuhrer and SS-Unterscharfuhrer der Waffen SS Adolf Bally. SS member from 4 November 1931 and assigned to vairous Motor Sturms, trained with Motor Ersatz Panzer Abwehr Abteilung 33 and Fuhrer of Sturmabteilung "Rhein"/10.SS Strandarte.) Top of grip has an old chip. Blade shows some gray "water stains", but retains some highlights of the original polish. SS motto is sharp. Rohm dedication on reverse was totally removed - touching the top of the "RICH...HERDER - SOLINGEN" logo. (All vestiges of Ernst Rohm, including his name on Honor daggers, were removed from German society following his purge.) Throat and tip, and black anodized scabbard show an aged patina, as does the vertical leather hanger. In original condition as brought back by an American G.I. following the end of WWII. A rare historical presentation dagger with the owner's history. Condition II $4,000.00

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