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Germany, SS. A Model 1933 Service Dagger, Late-Period Example, by Arthur Schüttelhofer & Co. United Republic of a Military Merit Order of(SS Dienstdolch M33). An SS Model 1933 Service Dagger, measuring 37. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 22. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to the edges and tip, with a faint cross grain also visible throughout. Acid etched onto the obverse is an inscription of MEINE EHRE HEIT TREUE (MY HONOUR IS LOYALTY) in Fraktur script. The reverse ricasso is marked with a