German military dagger and sheath acquired by a US soldier

Identifier
irn47877
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2010.507.3 a-b
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

a: Height: 9.500 inches (24.13 cm) | Width: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm) | Depth: 0.630 inches (1.6 cm)

b: Height: 10.000 inches (25.4 cm) | Width: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm) | Depth: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)

Archival History

The dagger and sheath was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2010 by Trudy Stanton, the widow of Don Stanton.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Trudy Stanton

Scope and Content

Nazi knife and sheath brought back to the United States by Don Stanton.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Metal sheath holding in knife with leather, snapped together. Knife has black handle with enamel Nazi emblem on one side, imprint on knife blade on opposite side (see inscriptions). Knife blade is dull.

On blade reverse imprint with squirrel hold sword to form letters "Eichorn / Bolingen." Below is circle with M, inside are initials RZ. Below that is M 7/66.

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Genre

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