Original German WWII Army Heer Officer Dagger by “Siegfried” E. Pack & Söhne with Scabbard & Portepee Original Items

Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Army Officer’s Dagger, produced by the firm Ernst Pack & Söhne M.B.H. of Solingen. The grip is a pleasing lighter orange color being in nice condition. The original-to-the-piece aluminum portepee is in place. Although the portepee shows some usage and age, it looks great on the dagger.

The textbook Pack scabbard is matching toned, and is in good condition with silvering. The pebbled panels remain crisp. The bands are the typical Pack type having fine oak leaves and acorns. They are easily identifiable as Pack by the size of the smooth border edges that flank the oak leafing.

The blade is in good condition with sports of minor surface rust. The tip remains needle-like. Factory cross grain remains seen on the surfaces. The rear ricasso of the blade is marked with the large “Siegfried” trademark logo of Ernst Pack & Söhne, which is in excellent condition. It is only partially under the chappe of the crossguard, so it can be seen in photogaphs. The mark shows their trademark “Young Siegfried wielding a hammer” Logo, surrounded by a stylized banner. The whole trademark reads:

Siegfried
ERNST PACK & SÖHNE M.B.H. WAFFENFABRIK
(Jung Siegfried Logo)
SOLINGEN
WAFFEN

Per J. Anthony Carter’s book GERMAN KNIFE AND SWORD MAKERS, this firm used this trademark on Army Officer swords during before the war and during the early years. They mostly made daggers so there is not as much information regarding the swords. The company survived the war, until it was sold in the 1960s to another knife company from Solingen, and the maker mark continued to be used into the 1990s.The brown leather blade washer is in place.

Attached to the scabbard is a very nice belt hanger, with functional pebbled spring clips with a great patina. The buckles and keepers are engraved with the same oak and acorn motif seen throughout the dagger.

The German Army (Heer) first carried a dagger beginning in 1935. The weapon was worn in lieu of occasions not demanding the wearing of a more formal sword. The dagger design was quite attractive featuring silvered heavy fittings with white or colored grip. The crossguard depicted a Wehrmacht open-winged eagle clutching a wreathed swas.

Blade Length: 10″
Blade Style: Spear Point Dagger
Overall length: 15“
Crossguard: 2 7/8”
Scabbard Length: 11 1/4″