WWII German Police Eickhorn Bayonet-Matching – SN 482
$1,200.00 CAD
Complete and matching – Bayonet serial number “482” and is unit marked “S. Ka. I. 482”
| “Schutzpolizei Polizeiverwaltung Kassel” |
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Condition Report:
Good. Very heavy bayonet, one of the heaviest we have felt of this type. Blade has light pitting, oxidation and ground marks near the tip as commonly seen on these “ground down blade” examples.
On June 17TH 1936, Reichsfuhrer – SS Heinrich Himmler was appointed to the newly created position of Chef der Deutschen Polizei im Reichsministerium des Innern, (Chief of the German Police in the National Ministry of the Interior), effectively giving him full control of all police agencies within Germany. As a result of this appointment and the restructuring of all the separate German state police into a single national police force, new regulations were instituted in July 1936 to bring about uniformity in dress for all police through-out the country. One of the new uniform regulations was the introduction of a standardized bayonet based on the earlier Prussian Landespolizei bayonet. The bayonet came in a un-slotted dress model and a “T” slotted service model.
CARL EICKHORN: Carl Eickhorn GmbH is a renowned German company that was historically known for producing edged weapons, including swords, bayonets, and knives. The company was founded in Solingen, Germany, in 1865. Solingen has long been associated with the production of high-quality blades and cutting tools, and it has earned the nickname “City of Blades.”
During its history, Carl Eickhorn GmbH became one of the leading manufacturers of edged weapons in Germany. The company supplied the German military with a variety of edged weapons, including the famous “dress” or ceremonial bayonets and daggers during World War I and World War II.
One of the well-known trademarks associated with Carl Eickhorn is the squirrel (Eichhörnchen in German), which was often used as a logo on the blades. This squirrel logo was registered as a trademark in 1884 and became an iconic symbol for the company.