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The Damascus-bladed Honour Swords are extremely rare. They were awarded to a select few by Himmler personally, usually to high-ranking SS leaders, or important businessmen or statesmen who held an honorary SS rank of at least SS-Oberführer. Since they were often given to recipients on their birthday (usually their 50th), they are also known as ...
The origin of the name "Damascus Steel" is contentious. Islamic scholars al-Kindi (full name Abu Ya'qub ibn Ishaq al-Kindi, circa 800 CE – 873 CE) and al-Biruni (full name Abu al-Rayhan Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Biruni, circa 973 CE – 1048 CE) both wrote about swords and steel made for swords, based on their surface appearance, geographical location of production or forging, or the name of the ...
SS-Ehrendolch M-1936 with Meine Ehre heißt Treue inscription on the blade. The design of the dagger was based on the 16th century Swiss dagger. The centre of the wide and long spear-pointed blade has a very pronounced rib. The official motto of the SS Meine Ehre heißt Treue ("My honour is loyalty") was etched along the longer axis of the blade.
Yunis Bahri (far left), Rashid Ali al-Gaylani (speaking) and Amin al-Husseini (center), at the anniversary of the pro-Nazi 1941 Iraqi coup d'état in Berlin.. Relations between Nazi Germany (1933–1945) and the Arab world ranged from indifference, fear, animosity, and confrontation [1] [2] to collaboration.
Otto Johann Anton Skorzeny (12 June 1908 – 5 July 1975) was an Austrian-born German SS-Obersturmbannführer (lieutenant colonel) in the Waffen-SS during World War II. ...
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Munich massacre Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict Front view of Connollystraße 31 in 2007. The window of Apartment 1 is to the left of and below the balcony. Location Munich, West Germany Coordinates 48°10′47″N 11°32′57″E / 48.17972°N 11.54917°E / 48.17972; 11. ...
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will create a new government agency called the External Revenue Service "to collect tariffs, duties, and all revenue" from foreign sources as ...
Paul Chen's Hanwei Forge of China made a damascus steel version of the Moran Kenshar, complete with silver wire inlay. Custom knifemaker Ernest Emerson has long stated that the Moran ST-23 was one of the inspirations for his CQC-8 folding knife. [15] [16] In 1986, Moran was inducted into the Blade Magazine Cutlery Hall of Fame. [17]