Diving Eagle TV primarily focuses on the WW2 Luftwaffe Gravity Knife (so called Flieger-Kappmesser). However, videos on additonal (East) German paratrooper knives will follow as well as rare footage on East German paratrooper training.
Dude... make more videos! Maybe explain the official use of the nva fj Kampfweste with tricks and ways you made it work better for the FJ that weren't official? Maybe some stories about NVA FJ survival training?
Dude... make more videos! Maybe explain the official use of the nva fj Kampfweste with tricks and ways you made it work better for the FJ that weren't offical? Maybe some stories about NVA FJ survival training?
Very nicely explained. I have one of these which my late father-in-law "found" during the action on Monte Cassino (he was 2 Korpus Polski) but the blade has been snapped. He was found in possession of it in the late 1940s in London. Explained how he got it and was allowed to keep it so long as the blade was removed or snapped. I can see now why he chose to break the blade. The bloodstained fingerprints on the blade are allegedly those of the original owner. Would have it restored but they're illegal in the UK so . . .
There is one of those in the collection that my father left me. I know this knife since i was a chiild and the story behind. it was the knife of one pilot of the Legion Condor that had an accident in Asturias Spain around 1937/38 during the Spanish Civil war .Next time I go Spain ill check it out.
That model, or a model similar used to be quite common and plentiful in army surpluses where I grew up. I didn't like them because they were rattle-y. I wish I'd picked up a half dozen of them. Oh well.
Thanks again for the great video! Question on springs durability, I have seen quite a few knives with broken or repaired springs, how fragile are those, in all the years of your collecting experience have you ever broke one just by opening and closing it ? Sometimes I want to play with one I have, but kind of worrying if I’ll brake that spring.
I may have broken one half way but heard of a few collectors who broke one. Just be careful and patient when Releasing a blade. I never push a lever all the way down as it is not necessary at all.
Excellent video and very informative. I do have one interesting knife not covered. Takedown version with 1 spike pin, carbon steel with Stainless blade. No markings except for #203 on blade release lever. Any ideas?
Great video! Thank you! At 2.55 min mark it is mentioned that Type 1 Weyersburg knifes have two rivets for the spike spring. I have Tipe 1 Weyersburg knife with only one rivet. What category would it go to? …..😉
Hi Peter, first many thanks for the excellent made video. You can always find new information regarding gravity knives as information about the post-war models in particular is very rare. I would like to see more of these videos 😎
Outstanding video of another rare example! It is wonderful to see you back here again, my friend. I look forward to seeing more of your top-shelf work and videos! All the best to you.
Sind die Teile mit der gleichen werkseitigen Kennzeichnung gekennzeichnet oder nicht? Sie haben irgendwie geantwortet, dass Sie nein sagen, nicht unbedingt. Aber jetzt stimmen die 41-Markierungen auf dem Video überein , und sie weisen darauf hin, dass dies ein wichtiger Punkt ist. Deutet das wirklich darauf hin, dass die Details nur in einer solchen Situation echt sind? Oder ist der Unterschied in den Zahlen immer noch nicht so wichtig?
Hallo, die Zahlen auf Hebel und Flachfeder sind immer gleich. Die Zahlen auf Kopf, Griff und Klinge sind auch immer gleich aber anders als auf Hebel und Feder.
@@divingeagletvIch verstehe Sie, aber es gibt spezielle Fälle, in denen die Zahlen variieren können. Zu meiner Zeit habe ich eine E-Mail mit einem Foto von gravity Knife geschickt, das Ihnen diese Nuance zeigt. Sie haben geschrieben: "Beide Teile haben normalerweise die gleiche Nummer. Aber es gibt sehr wenige besondere Fälle, in denen dies nicht der Fall ist." Das war mir wichtig, weil ich wissen wollte, dass alle Teile ursprünglich waren, wie sie zusammengebaut wurden. Auf jeden Fall danke, dass Sie geantwortet haben. Es ist wirklich toll, dass neue Videos über diese Messer erscheinen! Auch Ihr Buch hat sich als nützlich erwiesen. Danke
Hello! Great video. I have one, mine has a the "5" stamp on the spike, nothing on the blade. Not quite sure where it falls in the rareness field. Grandfather got if from a prison camp in Germany after the war ended. He was a Red Devil paratrooper.
Interesting channel. I have a pretty good DDR FJ collection and even use some DDR FJ kit here in the wilderness of Alaska. I hope you make more videos in the future. I think the topic has great potential. Greetings from Frozen Alaska.
How much are they worth I have one that was given to me buy a friend of my that sad he found it in a old house when he was small .saw me a video on how to take apart it is 3 serial number needs to be restored.what are your recommended. Looking to sell it
A very interesting video. I'm not sure that I'd use a Dremel cutter with my thumb so close underneath the blade though!
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It appears I have one on the Type II bi - ca. 1944. My father brought it back after the war. He was in the 94th Infantry. He said they found these knives at a bombed out factory and there were cases of them. I think it could of possibly been near Belgium.
Deutsche Technik seit1900 unerreichbar für die ,, Weltmächte nach1945 ,die unsere Techniker und Forscher, leider in ihre Weltordnung eingebunden haben.
Ich habe ein Typ2 mit einem "Platelet" drin die anderen Teile sind aber wenn ich richtig schaue identisch mit denen aus dem 2.Wk. Die Nummern stimmen auch alle überein, wie im Video beschrieben an den gleichen stellen vorhanden. Restbestand Anpassung nach dem Krieg evtl.?
I had one in highschool I carried constantly, but don't have anymore, it was actually camo, with the plastic and spike, I can't find the camo pattern ones when were those made?
Could you pls tell something more about this knife. History, etc? Beacuse Ive asked my friends that familiar with FJ's but couldnt say anything about that knife.
@@numbsliwa no, the type 3 is the first official Variant after the war. Black Plastic handle, no spike. It is very unlikely that the dagger blade version was created during the war. More Infos available in my book.
Hi, thank you i didnt know that the missing writing rostfrei is that rare, i got it today as a present, i was told that it costed around 400 euros, i was making sure that everything is ok, every marking was - unless the rostfrei, so i started to search that they are also Made from carbon steel, but didnt see example any where and now i see thanks to your video that its really True and it is more rare than i thought, and it is working! only the blade is wiggling and little bit rusty, but still it is in really good condition, i think it was worth it! Definitely nice thing to my collection:D, i dont know if you are answering to comments but can i get your email adress please and make 100% sure it is what i think it is? Thanks👍🏻😉
