|
Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces Please use this forum to discuss the German Luftwaffe and the Air Forces of its Allies. |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
markings on D.L.V. transitional dagger
can anybody help me with this one,i have an original D.L.V. /1st Luft transitional dagger,on the top scabbord fitting (fixed by staple and original fitting transfered to altered dagger) are the following markings,they are faint but i think...
Horst . KG Cottb 2 the blade also has an inscription ,a little later i think, Schusitz kampfgeschwader 155/2 staffel , Giebelstadt i think this is a shooting award inscription for bomber squadron 155/2 staffel,giebelstadt..........later to become kg 158 and help in the anschluss of vienna 1938 as transport etc. any ideas please,especially on the scabbord bit |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Re: markings on D.L.V. transitional dagger
Hello,
i was most interested to find this thread (& the site) when searching google for "Horst Cottb" I recently purchased a 1st Luft dagger from a friend & fellow collector that arrived 4 days ago. It is made by Gebr Heller & has a 31 stamped on the throat. Whilst examining it for a corresponding stamp on the quillion I found that barely discernable was the following marking. One one quillion "Horst Kp" On the other what appeared to be "Collb 31" "Gollb 31" "Cottb 31" "Gottb 31" I have seen the number 31 stamped on a Heller 1st luft that Thomas T Wittman is selling & therefore assume that the number is probably a manufacturers number or (less likely) a unit number. Yours being marked with a "2" Initially I assumed that Horst was an individuals name but this may not necessarily be correct. Further searches have revealed that there is a place in Germany called Horst. To confuse matters further there is a place in East Germany called Gollbogen for which "Gollb" may be an abbreviation. I have come to no conclusion as yet & indeed this may prove to be impossible. However in light of the very similar markings on the DLV that you have I think that it is (unfortunately) most likely an identification of a group/unit rather than a specific individuals personalisation. I shall be making some enquiries with friends who have much more experience than myself & if I am able to find anything definitive I will post it. |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Luftwaffe Camouflage and Markings Errata and Addenda | Chevron Publishing | Luftwaffe Camouflage and Markings 1933-1945 | 2 | 11th May 2006 13:53 |
about JG 301 markings | O.Menu | Focke-Wulf Fw 190D Camouflage & Markings | 3 | 23rd November 2005 16:29 |
8AF 9AF band markings on P47 43-44 | markjsheppard | Allied and Soviet Air Forces | 3 | 25th August 2005 23:04 |
Slight update to JG 301 late markings | O.Menu | Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces | 3 | 5th August 2005 18:20 |
Do 335 V3 Markings question | Simon Schatz | Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces | 3 | 5th June 2005 11:20 |