F.W. Holler Solingen

The F. W. Höller Waffenfabrik company was founded in 1866. It registered with the Solingen authorities on June 5, 1883. Höller began as a manufacturer of edged weapons and cutlery. Throughout the 1800s and First World War: bayonets, sabers and swords were all being manufactured. The thermometer trademark was registered in 1905 along with a man raising his hat above "Hut ab!" (Hats off!). From 1914 to 1939, the firm was managed by Julius Küller. During the Third Reich era, Höller was a massive manufacturer and specialized in a wide array of edged weapons. The company was located on Sonnen Straße 8 in 1935. That same year it received its RZM M7/33 license. Advertisements were illustrated throughout many magazines and catalogues showcasing an extensive range of: NSDAP and Wehrmacht daggers, swords and bayonets. Höller also produced many dress bayonets with fine etchings. In 1941, Höller celebrated their 75th anniversary, with a promotion of their prized Höller Model 21 sword. Höller received the wartime K98 bayonet letter-code: "fze" in June 1941. After the war, under the ownership of Herr Grah, Höller made: flatware, kitchen and professional knives, swords and scissors until the 1970s. The company dissolved in December 1974.