The Frankfurt State Prosecutor is weighing action against a German mail order house which ordered 16 cartons of imitation “Waffen SS” daggers with Nazi emblems. The company’s action could constitute an offense against laws forbidding the distribution of Nazi emblems, though exemptions are permitted “where it serves the interests of art, science or history.”
The cartons, originating in Madrid, were uncovered by accident when customs men were conducting random checks on air freight packages. Some daggers were wrapped in simple cardboard, but others were in smart “gift packages.”
The blades of the 14-inch daggers contained the inscriptions “In Herzlicher Kameradschaft Himler.” (In Devoted Comradeship With Himmler) or “Meine Ehge Heisst Treue” (My Honor is Called Loyalty). The black leather handles bear the emblem of the Waffen SS and also a Swastika and the “Reichsadler” (Reich Eagle). A spokesman for the mail order house says the fake daggers were intended “for collectors.”
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