Germany, Imperial. A First War Period Heer Letter Opener Auction Archive when the Germans occupied Norway

when the Germans occupied Norway

message on the reverse

First one I have ever seen with two additional pins/hooks on reverse

he was sent to the Italian theatre

for the above cited deeds in October 1917 and was discharged at Montreal in May 1919

Germany, Imperial. A First War Period Heer Letter Opener Auction Archive when the Germans occupied Norway(Heer Briefffner). Constructed of bronze, featuring a 95 mm long blade set into a bronze handle, the obverse of which is ribbed and adorned with a central black enameled 1914 Iron Cross, flanked at each end by dual oak leaves and acorns, the reverse with a dimpled pattern bearing one pear of oak leaves and acorns, unmarked, measuring 13 mm (w) x 193 mm (l), in better than very fine condition.