Trevor Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Anybody help identify this emblem on a WKC model 1058 Third Reich dovehead army- sword is probably from mid 1930s but haven't had any luck yet..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Hello Trevor, the shield on the langet looks as a coat of arms , the bird on it says Falke ( Falcon ) or some name related as Falkenhayn , Falkenstein , Falkenhorst, Falkenberg and so on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted October 22, 2021 Author Share Posted October 22, 2021 Thanks .it also has this inscription on the blade , in German..." Make the people's soul strong." Ludendorff. Date is etched 09.04.1935 ( that was his 70th birthday) Will try and post a pic of blade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted October 22, 2021 Author Share Posted October 22, 2021 Pic of blade inscription....any more info? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bayern Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Simius , Luddendorf was in his late years a German pagan , he throw away every Christian credence and adopted the Paganism of the old Germans. he was influenced strongly by Mathilde von Kemnitz his second wife , Mathilde Luddendorf was a leading figure of the Volkisch movement. About luddendorf 70 birthday the famous surgeon Ferdinand Sauerbruch wrote that he was congratulating the General with a bunch of friends and suddenly arrived Hitler, after a brief salutation the Fuhrer said , Herr General I decided to nominate you Field Marshall here is the diplom, Luddendorf answered : Herr Hitler , one not nominate a Feldmarschall during Peace and less when he is in his home taking cofee and fruit cake with wife and friends ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 Remember to search first among the Vogel von Falkenstein , Falkenhayn , Falkenhausen, Falkenberg, Falkenhorst , Falkenstein , etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Triadoro , your statement is agressive and a much pompous ,i renounce to continue in this topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 Thank you for this information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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