RARE, RHOM ERASED**EARLY PRODUCTION**Nazi German 1933 Pattern SA Dagger By Eickhorn Solingen (Maker Rarity 1) With Motto Etched Blade, Friendship Inscription Erased & Scabbard. Sn 21442 Daggers

**RARE, RHOM ERASED**EARLY PRODUCTION**Nazi German 1933 Pattern SA Dagger By Eickhorn Solingen (Maker Rarity 1) With Motto Etched Blade, Friendship Inscription Erased & Scabbard. Sn 21442 - 21442

The name of the Nazi SA leader & friend of Hitler, Ernst Rohm together with 'Friendship' motto was inscribed on the blades of some SA daggers. In 1934 Rohm was accused of Treason against Hitler and he was executed. After Rohm's death Hitler ordered Rohm's name to be removed from all blades. This is an original early production 1933 pattern SA dagger with Rohm name and inscription period removed as per Hitler’s order and scabbard in excellent condition (later production examples have RZM marks ours is without RZM marks). The wooden grip is undamaged. It has the correct German Eagle with swastika National emblem and 'SA' roundel. It has a Nickel plated cross guard stamped 'Nm', & pommel. One side of its blade has the correct "Alles Fur Deutschland" inscription. The other side has the correct friendship inscription and Ernst Rhom name contemporarily removed and shows areas of rubbing where this process has taken place. The blade has crisp manufacturer’s name and trademark Eickhorn Solingen (the trademark is the correct small squirrel with serrated tail variant without C.E. initials of Carl Eickhorn beneath. Eickhorn made approximately 52,000 of these daggers and are rated as rarity value 1, 10 being highest rarity value in the book ‘The Service Daggers Of The SA & The NSKK by Siegert). The dagger is complete with its original brown metal scabbard with nickel plated chape and locket with hanging ring. The price for this rare to find Rhom erased SA dagger includes UK delivery. Sn 21442

£1,200.00