Original German Early WWII SA Dagger by AESCULAP of Tuttlingen with Wartime Scabbard Category_MG 42 Mounts The tripod plate reads:

The tripod plate reads:

22cal rimfire

This denotes a manufacture date of 1944

There are some soldiers bearing the Totenkopf (Death's Head) Insignia of the 3rd SS Panzer Division "Totenkopf" on their collar tabs

The inner crown still retains a fully intact celluloid diamond sweat shield in the crown with all of the stitching

Original German Early WWII SA Dagger by AESCULAP of Tuttlingen with Wartime Scabbard Category_MG 42 Mounts The tripod plate reads:Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice early pattern SA Dagger, made by the rare maker Aesculap Werke AG of Tuttlingen, a company much more known for their surgical instruments than their blades. They only made these daggers for a short period of time, as the company was much more needed for its ability to make surgical instruments during the war, a business they continue to excel in. It comes complete with an original scabbard, which