obverse centre in blue enamel with monogram of Max Joseph (a cursive "MJK")
Hans von Tschammer und Osten (1887–1943)
Many bunkers had caved in
with a square non-magnetic backing plate
When the Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service merged to form the Royal Air Force on April 1
Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Anton Wingen Jr. Auction obverse centre in blue enamel(HJ Fahrtenmesser). A well preserved 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 is an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE! (BLOOD AND HONOUR!), while the reverse bears a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo, a makers code of M7 51 for Anton Wingen Jr., Solingen, and a manufacture date of 1936.