Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Weyersburg, Kirschbaum & Cie Hold white and black diced band

white and black diced band around the circumference

suspended from original triangular ribbon

Olivine Paquin

On the night of March 15th 1944 when attacking Stuttgart

and maker marked “RZM M5/82” for “Steinhauer & Lück

Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Weyersburg, Kirschbaum & Cie Hold white and black diced band(HJ Fahrtenmesser). An HJ members knife, measuring 25 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 14 cm long magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and lower edge. The reverse of the blade bears the makers logo of Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie., Solingen, and is otherwise unmarked. It sits securely within a one piece nickel plated magnetic metal hilt with a hooked quillon and pommel to allow for a firm grip. Two pieces of