Original German WWII SA Dagger by Rare Maker August Bickel of Steinbach-Hallenberg with Scabbard Hotchkiss MG This training aid came from

This training aid came from MacDill Air Force Base in Florida

the hunters on horseback

On completion of jump training the lst and 2nd Battalions moved on to Mackall while the 3rd remained at Benning to complete fill-up

A nearly identical button can be found in the UK Nation Army Museum collection and seen at this link

factories and assembly plants

Original German WWII SA Dagger by Rare Maker August Bickel of Steinbach-Hallenberg with Scabbard Hotchkiss MG This training aid came fromOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice early war pattern SA Dagger, made by rare maker August Bickel of Steinbach Hallenberg, near Suhl, Germany. This is only the fourth item of any type that we have had from this maker, and all edged weapons from them are quite rare. It comes complete with the original scabbard, which looks to have had a wartime repaint. The dagger has nickel plated fittings throughout, and is a really nice example.