Germany, HJ. A Member’s Knife, Early Issue, by H. & F. Lauterjung Auction Archive -Ostmark Geländerfaht Erinnerungsplakette)

-Ostmark Geländerfaht Erinnerungsplakette)

Mongolian Special Departments were a highly secretive branch embedded in the regular military units

also enameled between the arms

1937 and signed by Pohl

along with gilt wear on the torch

Germany, HJ. A Member’s Knife, Early Issue, by H. & F. Lauterjung Auction Archive -Ostmark Geländerfaht Erinnerungsplakette)(HJ Fahrtenmesser). A well preserved 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 retaining 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). The reverse bears a makers mark of H. & F. LAUTERJUNG, SOLINGEN. The blade sits securely within a nickel