Original German WWII Early Motto-Marked HJ Knife by Rare Maker Paul Seilheimer with Scabbard Barrels The frog is in very

The frog is in very good shape

Chennault's mission to Washington generated the concept of creating an American Volunteer Group of pilots and mechanics to serve in China

This has the hallmarks of a wartime blade that was outfitted with some family supplied material for the tsuka (handle)

but it looks to be recently made

but there is only one WWI military contractor marking that begins with a G: G&K

Original German WWII Early Motto-Marked HJ Knife by Rare Maker Paul Seilheimer with Scabbard Barrels The frog is in veryOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice early HJ Knife (HJ knife) marked on the blade by blade by the rare maker Paul Seilheimer, Waffenfabrik of Solingen. This early HJ Knife is a good example of the type, though it does show wear and oxidation throughout. The plating on the steel hilt is completely gone, and overall the knife has a peppered patina from past oxidation. The acid etched motto Blut und Ehre! (Blood and Honor!) is present,