SA Rohm In 1934 it was decided to issue a "SA Honour Dagger" to members of the SA and SS who had been members of the service prior to 3rd December 1931. The etched dedication was from Ernst Rohm and read "In Herzlicher Freundshaft, Ernst Rohm" (In Cordial Comradeship, Ernst Rohm). After June 30th 1934 when Ernst Rohm and many of the SA leaders were executed or arrested in "The Night of the Long Knives", an SA order was issued stating that the etching was to be removed from the blade or the dagger disposed of. If the SA Rohm Honour dagger was not modified or destroyed, severe punishment would be handed out to offending members. Many SA and SS members had the name of Ernst Rohm ground off the blade (partial Rohm dagger). Some SA and SS members did not have the etching removed, these are called "full Rohm" daggers. About 126,000 of these daggers were produced with most available today being the "partial Rohm" daggers, the "full Rohm" daggers being much more difficult to find. Next phase: SS HIMMLER HONOR DAGGER
