The Service Daggers and Edged Weapons of the NPEA and the Hitler Youth
The Standard German-Language Work for Identifying Historical Edged Weapons
By Ralf Siegert | Limited & Numbered Edition
This meticulously produced specialist book is considered the definitive reference work for identifying the service daggers and edged weapons of the NPEA (National Political Education Institutes / Napola) and the Hitler Youth. With exceptional detail and scholarly precision, author Ralf Siegert documents one of the most demanding areas of collecting historical edged weapons.
The work is aimed equally at collectors, historians, appraisers, and readers with a professional interest who value well-founded information, visual comparability, and reliable sources.
Contents & Structure of the Book
Part 1: Service Daggers of the NPEA (Napola)
The first part of the book is dedicated to the daggers of the National Political Education Institutes. After a thorough historical introduction, the daggers are systematically classified. Topics covered include:
Manufacturer's marks and manufacturing characteristics
Sheaths, hangers, carrying cases, and other accessories
School-specific classifications of the daggers
The individual pieces are presented in detail with hundreds of brilliant, mostly full-page color illustrations. The presentation is supplemented by numerous previously unpublished historical photographs as well as facsimiles of original documents such as certificates, correspondence, and contemporary records.
Part 2: Daggers and Knives of the Hitler Youth
The second part of the book deals with the daggers and knives of the Hitler Youth and their extensive surrounding context. Documented and illustrated in color are, among other things:
Badges, shoulder boards, arm guards
Leadership cords, flags, pennants
Accessories, variants, and designs
Additional chapters on foreign daggers, copies, semi-original pieces, and so-called fantasy products offer valuable guidance in the authentication and valuation of collectibles.
⭐ Why this book is indispensable
Comprehensive identification and comparison work
Exceptionally high image quality and detail
Limited and numbered edition
Numerous new, previously unpublished sources
Ideal for identifying originals, variants, and reproductions
