These are authentic combo stainless steel & aluminum dinner knives of Nazi Germany. One knife features an engraved national eagle & the production year "1935" while the other is stamped "W.P. & CO S.37 indicating the manufacturer and the year of production (1937). These engraving styles (the eagle) and the 1935 date are characteristic of items produced during the rearmament of the German military in the mid-1930s. Wehrmacht Canteen Cutlery like these aluminum utensils with eagle engravings and dates were standard for military mess halls. These were common informal service pieces mass-produced of aluminum or nickel-plated steel for daily military use. Description: Constructed of a stainless steel blade w/aluminum handle. Surface scratches present from standard age wear/use. Markings: Knife 1: W.P.&CO S.37 (Handle) & Rostfrei, Solingen (Blade). Knife 2: National Eagle & 1935 (Handle) & Solingen/Rostfrei Solingen Logo (Blade). - The hallmark "Rostfrei" designates this type of metal as Rust Free & produced in the city of Solingen. Measurements (approximate): Standard Butter Knife dimensions. ————————————————————— WW2 (Nazi Germany) - Authentic Wehrmacht Mess Hall Butter Knives $56.00 (Firm) From a WW2 era Wehrmacht Mess Hall. —————————————————————
