Possible identification?

[Wild Card]

Gentlemen,

Knowing of my interest in militaria (Imperial German and Soviet orders and decorations), a neighbor asked if I might be able to identify the dagger shown below. Guessing that it is post 1918 German, the best that I could do was to place it somewhere between one of Goering?s many daggers and a 1950?s souvenir. If anyone here has any ideas, your thoughts would be very appreciated.

Thank you in advance,

Wild Card

Edited October 7, 2007 by Wild Card

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The grip is black wood.

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Reverse.

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The blade is marked ?ECHTER DAMASCHENER?

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The pommel, which may be shown upside down (sorry).

[Guest Rick Research]

Looks like real damascus.

It is a hunting knife... civilian... possibly custom made. Not anything "organizational"

Hard to say on the initial, since the projecting funny upright's ends are stylized deer hooves, I think... so it could be the owner's initial "W" or "M."

[Naxos]

Looks like real damascus.

It is a hunting knife... civilian... possibly custom made. Not anything "organizational"

Hard to say on the initial, since the projecting funny upright's ends are stylized deer hooves, I think... so it could be the owner's initial "W" or "M."

the deer hooves are in the shape of an " f " - could be FM

Hardy

Edited October 8, 2007 by Naxos