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SS dagger and sheath

Object | Accession Number: 1992.107.1 a-b
1992.107.1_a front SS dagger and sheath Click to enlarge 1992.107.1_b front SS dagger and sheath Click to enlarge 1992.107.1_a-b closed SS dagger and sheath Click to enlarge 1992.107.1_a-b open SS dagger and sheath Click to enlarge

The dagger and sheath were found by Bert Sherman in a German jeep, March 1944, Devonshire, England.

Date
found:  1944 March
Classification
Weapons
Category
Daggers and swords (edged weapons)
Object Type
Daggers (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Bert Sherman. In memory of all victims who perished in the Holocaust.

About This Object

Physical Description
(a) dagger: steel blade 1-9/16" wide, bold engraving on one side. Steel hilt with wooden handle [1-1/2" wide], large steel rivet at top of handle; small steel German National Insignia embedded to center of handle; circular "SS" enameled emblem at top of handle, inset into wood of handle.
(b) blade cover; lacquered or painted blade with rounded steel tip, rivets at side, wrapped with leather strap.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 14.920 inches (37.897 cm) | Width: 3.110 inches (7.899 cm)
Materials
overall : steel, wood, leather, enamel
Inscription
On blade, verso, bold lettering in German, old style script "Meine Ehre Heist Treue" [My honor your life]; on blade, face side, small lettering near hilt "[SS insignia] 120/34"

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The dagger and sheath were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Burt Sherman.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2020-06-30 09:22:25
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