Germany, HJ. A Member’s Knife, by P.D. Lüneschloss Republic of the 1st Battalion fought several

the 1st Battalion fought several engagements with the enemy several kilometers southeast of Đức Phổ District

with an additional assembly date of “1940”

plus an off-white shoelace replacing the original drawstring that has been lost to time

Solid 1933 Issue

WWII German East Medal 1941/42 -  Silvered zinc

Germany, HJ. A Member’s Knife, by P.D. Lüneschloss Republic of the 1st Battalion fought several(HJ Fahrtenmesser). An HJ members knife, measuring 25 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!). The reverse ricasso is marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo, maker code M4 37 for P. D. Lneschloss, Solingen, and a manufacture date of 1937. The blade sits