Original German WWII Rare 2nd Model RLB Leader's Dagger by KRONECK Ernst Erich Witte of Solingen with Scabbard Hotchkiss MG a member of the large

a member of the large Weyersberg family of blade makers

Swords of this era are almost never found with their original scabbards

This process is know as "suriage"

as it was made during only the second year of production

To activate the strobe light

Original German WWII Rare 2nd Model RLB Leader's Dagger by KRONECK Ernst Erich Witte of Solingen with Scabbard Hotchkiss MG a member of the largeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a rare 2nd Model RLB Leader's Dagger, complete with the correct scabbard and leather belt hanger. The second pattern dagger differs from the earlier first pattern mainly due to the emblem on the grip, which was originally an RLB over a Swas (hook cross) on a starburst. The 2nd pattern has a much simpler starburst bearing only a large Swas, however it also introduced a more ornate scabbard