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Maker Marks

Prior to 1936, Third Reich edged weapon manufacturers proudly placed their logo (also known as a maker mark) on the reverse of their blades. In 1935, manufacturers reluctantly began to replace their logos with the codes assigned to them by the RZM Office. The RZM code was used on political blades only and were not used on military blades. Maker marks continued to be used on Army, Navy and Luftwaffe edged weapons until blade production ceased in 1941 (swords) and 1942 (daggers).

The following is a list of known edged weapon manufacturer's RZM codes taken from Collecting the Edged Weapons of the Third Reich by Tom Johnson who has kindly allowed me to use this information from his best selling series. Logos were also taken from this series as well as Tom Wittman's book Exploring the Dress Daggers of the German Army. Tom has also gracioulsy allowed me to use the logos from his book.

Just as some firms were assigned more than one RZM code, I believe that some firms were never assigned one. For example, if a firm only made edged weapons for the Wehrmacht, they would not require one. If you can fill in some of the holes in this information, please let me know and I will include it.

Code
Logo
Manufacturer
M7/1
Gebrüder Christian, Christianwerk
M7/2
Emil Voos Waffenfabrik
(Also M7/1166)
M7/3
Kuno Ritter
M7/4
August Müller KG
M7/5
Carl Julius Krebs
M7/6
H. & F. Lauterjung
M7/7
Hermann Konejung
M7/8
Eduard Gembruch
M7/9
SMF
Solinger Metallwaffenfabrik
Stoecker & Co.
M7/10
J. A. Henckels
M7/11
E. Knecht & Co.
M7/12
WMW
Waffenfabrik Max Weyersberg
M7/12
(Dupl.)
Carl Robert Kaldenbach
M7/13
Arthur Shuttelhöfer & Co.
(Also 534)
M7/14
P. D. Lüneschloss
(Also 1053)
M7/15
Carl & Robert Linder
M7/16
Justus Brenger & Co.
M7/17
A. Werth
M7/18
Richard Abr. Herder
M7/19
Edward Wüsthof (Dreizackwerk)
M7/20
Ernst Mandewirth
M7/21
Hermann Schneider
M7/22
Wilhelm Weltersbach
M7/23
Carl Halbach
M7/24
Reinhard Weyersberg
M7/25
Wilhelm Wagner
M7h/25
Jostes & Co.
M7/26
Jacobs & Co.
(Also M7/29, M7/118 and 324)
M7/26
(Dupl.)
Carl August Meis GmbH
M7/27
Pumawerk (Lauterjung & Sohn)
M7/28
Gustav Felix, Gloriawerk
M7/29
Jacobs & Co.
(Also M7/26, M7/118 and 324)
M7/29
(Dupl.)
Klitterman & Moog GmbH
M7/30
Gebrüder Grafrath
M7/31
August Merten Mw.
M7/32
Robert Muller
M7/33
F. W. Höller
M7h/33
P.u.A. Duenzer
M7/34
Rudolf C. Jacobs
M7/35
Wilhelm Halbach
M7/36
E. & F. Hörster
M7/37
Robert Klaas
(Also M7/1051)
M7/38
Paul Seilheimer
M7/39
Franz Steinhoff
M7/40
Hartkopf & Co.
M7/41
Rudolf Schmidt
M7/42
WKC
Waffenfabrik GmbH
Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co.
M7/43
Paul Weyersberg & Co.
M7/44
F. W. Backhaus
M7/45
Karl Böker
M7h/45
Ottersbach & Co.
M7/46
Emil Gierling
M7/47
Paul Ebel
M7/48
Otto Simon
M7/49
 (SA Daggers)
 (SS Daggers)
Friedrich Herder A. S.
M7/50
Gebrüder Heller, G.m.b.H.
M7/51
Anton Wingen, Jr.
M7/52
Herbertz & Meurer
M7/53
Gustav Weyersberg, Nachf.
M7/54
Gottfried Müller
M7/55
Robert Herder
M7/56
C. D. Schaaf
M7/57
Peter Lungstrasse
M7/58
Louis Perlmann
M7/59
C. Lutters & Co.
M7/60

Gustav L. Koller
M7/61
Carl Tillmann Sohne
M7/62
Friedrich Plucker Jr.
M7/63
Herder und Engels G.m.b.H.
M7/64
Friedrich Geigis
M7/65
Karl Heidelberg
M7/66
Carl Eickhorn
(Also 941)
Top left: 1933-34
Top right: 1934-35
Middle: 1935-41
Bottom: post 1941
M7/67
Gottlieb Hammesfahr
M7/68
Tigerwerk Lauterjung & Co.
M7/69
H. A. Erbe AG
M7/70
David Malsch
(Also 1164)
M7/71
Hermann Hahn
M7/72
Karl Robert Kaldenbach
(Also M7/12)
M7/73
F. und A. Helbig
Also M7/163 and 1163)
M7/74
Friedrich August Schmitz
M7/75
Heinrich Böker und Co.
M7/76
Herbeck und Meyer
M7/77
Gustav Schmeider
M7/78
Hermann Linder Sohn
M7/79
C. Bertram Reinh. Söhn
M7/80
Gustav C. Spitzer
(Also 1197)
M7/81
(Dupl.)
Karl Tiegel
M7/82
Gebrüder Born
M7/83
Pluemacher Sohn
M7/84
Carl Schmidt Sohn
M7/85
Arthur Evertz
M7/86
Kuno Liemscheid & Co.
M7/87
Malch & Ambrom
M7/88
Juliuswerk - J. Schmidt & Sohn
M7/89
Ernst Mandewirth
M7/90
Eickelnberg und Mack
M7/91
Carl Malsch-Spitzer
(Also 1221)
M7/92
Peter Daniel Krebs
M7/93
Ewald Cleff
M7/94
Gebrüder Bell
M7/95
J. A. Schmidt & Sohn
(Also 1222)
M7/96
Rich. Drees & Sohn
M7/97
F. Koeller & Co.
M7/98
Ernst Erich Witte
(Also M7/183)
M7/99
Franz Weinrank
M7/100
Franz Oils und Söhne
M7/101
Fritz Weber
M7/102
Franz Pils und Söhne
M7/103
Josef Hack
M7/104
Ludwig Zeitler
M7/105
Rudolf Wurzer
M7/106
Georg Kerschbaumer
M7/111
Heinrich Herder
M7/112
Carl Wusthof (Gladiatorwerk)
M7/114
Hugo Linder C. W. Sohn
M7/116
Franz Frenzel
M7/118
Jacobs & Co.
(Also M7/26, M7/29 and 324)
M7/163
E. & A. Heilbig
Also M7/73 and 1163)
M7/183
Ernst E. Witte (Kroneck)
(Also M7/98
M12/2
Joseph Wolf Waffenfabrik
Unknown RZM Codes
unknown
Aesculap
unknown
Asso
unknown
Alcoso
Alexander Coppel
unknown
Peter Altenbach
unknown
Argenta-Gesellschaft
unknown
This appears to be two different logos for the same maker. Anyone have any info on this one?
unknown
Axt und Haverfabrik
unknown
Walter Bahel
unknown
Rich. Balee & Söhne
unknown
Fritz Barthelmess
unknown
Albert & Heinrich Bassat
unknown
Friedrich Baurmann & Söhne
unknown
Gebr. Becker
unknown
Beckmann
unknown
Carl Bender
unknown
Julius Bodenstein
unknown
Ernst Bruckmann
unknown
Rudolf Bückel
unknown
Rhaastert & Bull
unknown
Eduard Becker
unknown
Wester & Butz
unknown
Clemen & Jung
unknown
Curdtsnachf
unknown
Ernst Dirlam
unknown
Eugen Haering
unknown
Albert Dorschel
unknown
Ebonsmann
unknown
Fridericus
unknown
Rob. Giersch
unknown
Ernst Grah
unknown
Gebrüder Heller
unknown
Wilhelm Hoppe
unknown
Gebr. Krumm
unknown
F. W. Jordan
unknown
Justinius Werk
unknown
H. Kolping
unknown
Wilhelm Krieger
unknown
Gebr. Kugel B. Fink
(I think)
unknown
Carl Fr. Kuhrt
unknown
Johann Leupold
unknown
Louper
unknown
E. Luttges & Co.
unknown
Henkel & Müller
unknown
Gottfried Muller
unknown
Joseph Münch Brotterei
unknown
Carl Pauls
unknown
P. D. Witte
unknown
Perfectum
unknown
Hugo Rader
unknown
Ernst Hugo Rassae
unknown
Eur Reich Schweina
unknown
C. Schliep
unknown
Gustav Spitzer
unknown
F. von Brosy Steinberg
unknown
Gebn. Torley
unknown
Adolf Völker
unknown
Waffenhammer
unknown
Wagner & Lang
unknown
Thomas Weiputz
unknown
Gottfried Weyersberg
unknown
Is. Wolfepte
unknown
Carl Zander
unknown
unknown
unknown
Wilhelm Halbach

 

There also exist codes that do not conform to the normal RZM pattern. These lack the M7/ designation and are only found on SS daggers. The year of manufacture is normally found following the 3 or 4 digit code. For example, 941/38 would indicate a dagger made by the Carl Eickhorn firm in 1938. Sometimes the SS runes follow the year of manufacture such as 941/38/SS. This list is by no means complete.
120
unknown
121
unknown
188
unknown
235
unknown
324
Jacobs & Co.
(Also M7/26, M7/29 and M7/118)
534
Arthur Shuttelhöfer & Co
(Also M7/13)
807
unknown
941
Carl Eickhorn
(Also M7/66)
Top left: 1933-34
Top right: 1934-35
Middle: 1935-41
Bottom: post 1941
1051

Robert Klaas
(Also M7/37)
1052
unknown
1053
P. D. Lüneschloss
(Also M7/14)
1163
F. A. Helbig
(Also M7/73 and M7/163)
1164
David Malsch
(Also M7/70)
1166
Emil Voos Waffenfabrik
(Also M7/2)
1189
unknown
1196
unknown
1197
Gustav Spitzer
(Also M7/80)
1198
unknown, possibly WKC (M7/42)
1204
unknown
1211
E. Pack & Sohn
1221
Carl Malsch-Spitzer
(Also M7/91)
1222
J. A. Schmidt & Sohne
(Also M7/95)