Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Anton Wingen, Jr. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the scabbard exhibiting scattered contact

the scabbard exhibiting scattered contact marks overall

1936) and Letter from His Wife to Bureau of Navigation

the obverse with a border of oak leaves

then transferred to the Reserve Depot at Shorncliffe on March 26th

75mm (w) x 23

Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Anton Wingen, Jr. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the scabbard exhibiting scattered contact(HJ Fahrtenmesser). An HJ members knife, measuring 25. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 14 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and lower edge. Acid etched onto the obverse of the blade is an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE! (BLOOD AND HONOUR!). The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of ANTON WINGEN, JR., SOLINGEN, circumscribing the firms classic knight logo. The blade sits securely within