Waffen-SS officers presentation sword of the Reichsführer-SS to SS-Gruppenführer Ludwig Ruckdeschel
The sword is one of the classic productions of the SS sword factory Dachau, ca. 1941 period. The grip fittings made in real silver, on the bow with oakleave design decoration., under the cross guard with SS proof mark. the black wooden grip with real silver wire, the SS runes with a dark background.
The blade made in finest real damascus steel with a double sided gild blade dedication. On the frontside raised gild motto "Meine Ehre heißt Treue!" with SS runes and oakleave decoration. On the ricasso with owner´s initials "LR". On the backside with raised oakleave decoration. For sure the blade was made under supervision of Paul Müller. the steel scabbard with the black original paint, the fittings are also made in real silver. Complete with portepee for SS-leaders and black leather hanger, marked on the backside "Schambach & Co. Berlin 1938". Length overall 95 cm. Slightly used, in very good untouched original condition.
Ludwig Ruckdeschel (1907 - 1968) was a national socialist of the first hour, he joined the SA in 1923, owner of the golden Party badge of the NSDAP No. 29308 and member of the german Reichstag since 1933. Member of the SS since 1934, SS membership number 234.190. 1941 he was promoted to SS-Brigadeführer of the Allgemeine SS. In 1944 he was SS-Hauptsturmführer d. Res. and Company chief of the 6. Kompanie/SS-Panzer Rgt. 12, 12. SS-Panzer-Division "Hitlerjugend". During the battle of the Normandy he received the german cross in gold 19.8.1944. Ruckdeschels last rank was SS-Gruppenführer in the Allgemeine SS.
Ruckdeschel was heavily wounded in 1944 and lost his right arm.
At the 2. November 1948 Ruckdeschel was sent to prison for 8 years. The reason was the execution of 2 citizens of Regensburg, who wanted to surrender the city at the 23. April 1945. He was released from prison in 1952 and found a new job at Volkswagen in Wolfsburg. Ruckdeschel died in 1968 in Wolfsburg.
Attached are a lot of photocopies of the SS-Dienstalterslisten 1939 and 1944 as well as his biography.
An extremely rare honor honor sword to a SS-General with a fascinating historical background.
The blade made in finest real damascus steel with a double sided gild blade dedication. On the frontside raised gild motto "Meine Ehre heißt Treue!" with SS runes and oakleave decoration. On the ricasso with owner´s initials "LR". On the backside with raised oakleave decoration. For sure the blade was made under supervision of Paul Müller. the steel scabbard with the black original paint, the fittings are also made in real silver. Complete with portepee for SS-leaders and black leather hanger, marked on the backside "Schambach & Co. Berlin 1938". Length overall 95 cm. Slightly used, in very good untouched original condition.
Ludwig Ruckdeschel (1907 - 1968) was a national socialist of the first hour, he joined the SA in 1923, owner of the golden Party badge of the NSDAP No. 29308 and member of the german Reichstag since 1933. Member of the SS since 1934, SS membership number 234.190. 1941 he was promoted to SS-Brigadeführer of the Allgemeine SS. In 1944 he was SS-Hauptsturmführer d. Res. and Company chief of the 6. Kompanie/SS-Panzer Rgt. 12, 12. SS-Panzer-Division "Hitlerjugend". During the battle of the Normandy he received the german cross in gold 19.8.1944. Ruckdeschels last rank was SS-Gruppenführer in the Allgemeine SS.
Ruckdeschel was heavily wounded in 1944 and lost his right arm.
At the 2. November 1948 Ruckdeschel was sent to prison for 8 years. The reason was the execution of 2 citizens of Regensburg, who wanted to surrender the city at the 23. April 1945. He was released from prison in 1952 and found a new job at Volkswagen in Wolfsburg. Ruckdeschel died in 1968 in Wolfsburg.
Attached are a lot of photocopies of the SS-Dienstalterslisten 1939 and 1944 as well as his biography.
An extremely rare honor honor sword to a SS-General with a fascinating historical background.
235465