Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By J.a. Henckels consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with gold wash lost

with gold wash lost

an embellished flower with eight petals

his "right wrist scar partially adherent to the exterior tendon" and "when (his) hand gets cold

The Gavinana division was staying in Eritrea near Ethiopian border in the Adi Quala and Enda-Ghergis

Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By J.a. Henckels consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with gold wash lost(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 a partially legible inscription of BLUT UND EHRE! (BLOOD AND HONOUR!). The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of J. A. HENCKELS, SOLINGEN, situated above the firms ZWILLINSWERK trade name and flanked