Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By C.d. Schaaff Archive 305mm (w) x 313mm (h)

305mm (w) x 313mm (h)

the obverse depicting a scenic parade consisting of HJ boys carrying flags in the foreground and soldiers marching in the background

British Columbia is named for Lieutenant Commander John Stubbs

the handle illustrating the Duke of Wellington standing upon a pedestal inscribed "Wellington" in running script

with a central Kyffhäuse League insignia in the form of a white cotton shield trimmed with black piping

Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By C.d. Schaaff Archive 305mm (w) x 313mm (h)(HJ Fahrtenmesser). A well preserved HJ members knife, measuring 260 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 145 mm long polished 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 bears a makers mark of C. D. SCHAAFF, SOLINGEN, flanked by a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code of M7 56 for the same