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 obverse with a border

the obverse with a border of oak leaves

measuring 63 mm (w) x 71 mm (h)

part of a series of First World War notable figure postcards produced by the firm of W

1936) and Letter from His Wife to Bureau of Navigation

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 obverse with a border(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