Summer Abstract and Fine Arts and Collectibles Auction
Lot 80:
Description
This is a rare German NPEA student dagger with an olive drab style bayonet with frog lug and the motto on the blade “Mehr sein als gcheinen” which loosely translates to “Be modest but always excel”. The NPEA (National Political Education Association or Nationalpoltische Erziehungsanstalt) was first formed in 1933 as a training organization for Nazi youth (ages 10 to 18), to prepare them with the skills needed to act within the leadership levels of the Nazi party or military. The NPEA was run by the German SS (Schutzstaffel), and its instructors and management from the ranks of the SS, as well as the SA (Sturmabteilung). Dimensions: Blade length 8.5″” Overall 13.5″
Condition report:
Very good condition. An original not a reproduction
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