Germany, HJ. A Member’s Knife, Transitional Example, by Lauterjung & Co. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac members of the crew (Snell

members of the crew (Snell and Branford of the RAF) were found in a dinghy alive

Feucht” (“Heeresmunitionsanstalt Feucht”) with number “215”

Footnote:Josef Schmid was born on October 20

with length adjustment knots at both ends

the belt measuring 47 mm x 990 mm

Germany, HJ. A Member’s Knife, Transitional Example, by Lauterjung & Co. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac members of the crew (Snell(HJ Fahrtenmesser). An HJ members knife, measuring 26 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 14 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains some factory original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. Acid etched onto the obverse of the blade is an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE! (BLOOD AND HONOUR! in cursive script. The reverse is maker marked with the classic TIGER logo of Lauterjung & Co., Solingen, with