Hi, lets just jump right into this. Ever since I could remember my father would always rant and go on and on about how my grandpa was a nazi. He would claim that back in WW2 he killed jews and was a terrible person, I never believed him since my grandpa was such a nice guy, and I figured my dad just had some kind of grudge against him so he made stuff up to put me against him. However... Unfortunately about a week ago my grandfather passed away, and I was at his house yesterday squaring away all his belongings and such to be taken back to my parents house. So, I was in the basement rummaging through some stuff when I came across and old box, It contained some old coins, jewelry and something very unsettling... a knife with a swastika on it. When I found it, it had some kind of covering over the blade, and their were no engravings on the blade either. I took a picture of it with and without the cover. What I'm trying to find out, and im praying that it isn't is if that knife is authentic or not? We are indeed of german decent, and I need to find out if its real or not for my own clarity, please help. FYI This has nothing to do with race, german or jewish, HOWEVER the reason I would like to no, and the reason I would be unhappy if what my dad said is true is that it would mean my grandpa has lied to me about this my entire life, and it would make me wonder... what else has he lied about? Thats the only reason its unsettling, it has nothing to do with the fact its has a swastika in general.
Did you find anything else?
>>1240167
did you ever ask your grandpa with him denying it?
>>1240167
THE FACT THAT YOU ARE TERRIFIED THAT YOUR GRANDFATHER MAY HAVE BEEN A NATIONAL SOCIALIST IS INDICATIVE OF YOUR IGNORANCE.
ACTUALLY LEARN WHAT NATIONAL SOCIALISM IS, AND WHAT THE THIRD REICH WAS, INSTEAD OF GULLIBLY BELIEVING THE DECADESLONG ANTINATIONAL SOCIALIST PROPAGANDA.
>>1240167
Do a satanic ritual with it. if it starts summoning demons it's legitimate, and worth a lot on an auction
>>1240167
Check in a pawn shop. Maybe you'll be on TV.
>>1240167
I did a quick Google search and I'm pretty sure it's a reproduction. I saw a few identical ones for sale. That being said, why would your German grandpa who totally wasn't a nazi buy a reproduction nazi dagger?
>>1240354
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/10657267_quality-eagle-head-nazi-bayonet-wswastika-well-made
>>1240167
Most conscripts of the German Defense Force had never seen a concentration camp let alone have been able to know what was being done with the Jews.
>>1240364
>we didnt know
Yeah sure. The guys in the east didnt see nothing, heard nothing and didnt shoot those civilians in the back.
>>1240167
fake, the real ones said "meine ehre heist trau" on the blade
>>1240372
>muh shoops
Hey its the faggot from /k/ who made this same thread.
Why are you afraid of owning a piece of history?
Your grandfather even had it and i have no shame in saying i am absolutely jelly as shit.
Are you really that afraid of what people might think of you for owning a knife from a not so popular party?
Literally who cares man?
You say your grandpa was a good nice man.
I say treasure his memory.
Take that knife amd keep it clean and maintained and be happy you have such a cool and personal piece of very cool history.
I have nothing from any of my ancestors.
You do.
Dont waste what you have man.
That's a really well-preserved knife. Also, your grandpa may have been a Nazi. He may not have. But we can't give you any answer. Ask more members of your family, do research on Ancestry, but giving us a paragraph and a picture of a fukken sweet nazi dagger isn't enough to go on.
>>1240167
that seems too well-kept to be authentic, op, specially if it was at the bottom of a box. Still, make a more thorough search, if there's any truth to your dad's claims I'm sure you'll find at least a few more things.
>>1240251
I kind of agree with you but you're possibly the single most obnoxious individual on 4chan so kindly go fuck yourself with a bayonet.
>>1240167
I'm no expert but that piece looks like someone ordered a prop and asked "make sure it looks like a nazi would use it" it's way too on the nose.
That said, he has white supremacist memorabilia, male your own conclusions but if racist/anti-Semitic speech is an issue might i remind you that you're onfucking 4chan
>>1240167
You do know that /his/ is half /pol/, right?
I'm honestly pretty envious of your position.
>>1240167
No, that couldn't pass as your grandfather's knife. You'll gonna need something else to impress your friends
