Germany, Imperial. A Trench Knife for Close Combat, by Robert Herder visually-hidden on loop for suspension but

on loop for suspension but the Iron Cross has become separated from the mounting on the medal bar

the 1939 Iron Cross II Class (23 April 1945)

A National Socialist Third Reich double-sided vinyl record

maker marked with the stilyzed logo of “Josef Feix & Söhne

and is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery

Germany, Imperial. A Trench Knife for Close Combat, by Robert Herder visually-hidden on loop for suspension butKampfmesser sogenannt Grabendolch). An owner customized trench knife, measuring 27 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 15 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the edges and tip. The reverse of the blade bears a makers mark of ROBERT HEDER, for the Solingen based blade manufacturer, flanked by the firms windmill logo. The blade transitions into a tang which sits