New Items - 23 JULY 2008

NEW! 1936 Chained SS Dagger with Portepee NEW FEATURED ITEM!!
no maker
condition: Exc++
item number: 25158
price: $8,750.

NEW! 1st Model Luftwaffe Dagger w/RARE Metal Factory Control Tag
maker: Puma, Solingen TM
condition: Near MINT
item number: 24897
price: $2,850.

Attached to the upper grip is a RARE, original metal Puma quality control/issue tag with the raised "Puma head within diamond" logo on the obverse and the raised inscription, "PUMA-WERK, SOLINGEN" on the reverse.

NEW! Uncleaned 1st Model Luftwaffe Dagger
maker: Carl Eickhorn, etched squirrel holding sword TM
condition: Exc+/Exc++
item number: 24898
price: $945.

NEW! RARE Unissued Fabric/Bullion German Cross in Gold. This unissued example was recently obtained from the family of a Kansas City, Kansas WWII veteran who brought the Cross back, along with the accompanying Luftwaffe Honor Goblet of Luftwaffe Bordschütz (aerial gunner) OberFeldwebel Hermann Schrecke, as war booty in 1945. Herr Schrecke was awarded the German Cross in Gold on 14 December 1942. Documentation on this award is included with the Cross. This Cross features a dark gray thread and silver bullion thread star plate with a gilt metal oak leaf wreath on red fabric background edged in bullion thread, surrounding a swastika. Is woven of black thread with silver outlined border on a white silk background disc. Backing is in Luftwaffe blue felt and is without paper covering. Cross shows some green oxidation to gilt metal oak leaf wreath and minor age to white silk disc, but no wear or damage to fabric star plate. Rare unissued example with documentation. Exc++ (24530) $525.

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New Items - 13 JULY 2008

NEW! RARE Imperial/Weimar Reuss Subordinate Forestry Hirschfänger w/Frog
maker: WKC, "high-neck" knight's helmet TM
condition: Exc+
item number: 24790
price: $1,895.

Gilted brass hilt fittings show minor surface wear/age patina with much factory gilting remaining on the fluted, hunting pattern pommel cap with acorn style pommel cap, unadorned knuckle-bow, plain ferrule with incised grooves, and crossguard with stag hoof quillon Deluxe pattern, oval clamshell features the raised, crowned Arms of Reuss with mantle surrounded by a raised oak leaf border.

NEW! 2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger w/Portepee
 maker: WKC, knight's helmet TM
 condition: Exc++
 item number: 24792
 price: $845.

Deluxe 2nd Model Luftwaffe Hangers. Unless otherwise stated, all hangers feature deluxe, oak leaf embellished clips and hardware, proper bullion facings and velvet backings.

• NEW! MINT (Perfect facings w/no damage to backings; deluxe fittings retain 100% of factory finish with upper fitting "RZM/U.E. 10/DRGM" marked) (24793) $225.
• NEW! Near MINT/MINT (Perfect facings & fittings with no wear/age; brown leather tabs w/RZM/UE 10/DRGM marked fittings) (25031) $225.
• NEW! Near MINT (Perfect facings w/minor wear to backings; deluxe fittings retain virtually 100% of factory finish with upper fitting RZM/U.E. 10/DRGM marked) (24835) $165.
• NEW! Exc++ (Minor age to facings w/light wear to backings; deluxe lower clips and standard upper fitting show light wear) (24836) $145.

New! Land Customs Dagger
maker: E. & F. Hörster, sword within "H"
condition: Exc+/Exc++
item number: 24767
price: $3,500.

NEW! 2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger w/Gilt Pommel Swastikas & Hangers SOLD!
Maker: F. W. Höller, thermometer inside double oval TM
Condition: MINT
Item number: 24783
Price: $1,295.

As stated on page 212 of Exploring the Dress Daggers of the German Luftwaffe by Thomas T. Wittmann, the F. W. Höller firm purchased their parts from both WKC and other casters. This superb dagger, originally veteran estate obtained in the state of Kansas, is an example of this practice.

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NEW! "Waffenrock: Parade Uniforms of the German Army". By LTC Timothy J. Curley & Neil G. Stewart, with Foreword by Oberst a.D. Adolf Schlicht. "The world's most beautiful uniform" is one contemporary description given to the Waffenrock. It was the most formal of the German Army uniforms, reserved for parades and ceremonial occasions. These uniforms are portrayed in beautiful, full-color professional photography, illustrating every branch of service: Waffenfarbe for enlisted men; NCOs; and Officers. Beautiful heavy-duty slipcase in large, 8 1/2" x 11" format, 592 pages, 1,140 photos, most in stunning color. $120.@