Germany, Hj. A Rare Member’s Knife, By Louis Perlmann United Republic of 1942 and signed in blue

1942 and signed in blue ink by the leader of “Kampfgruppe Scherer”

constructed of white cotton with machine-embroidered red insignia

With Sergeant Schaefer was captured by the enemy during a sortie by the latter from Burgos on 18 October 1812

etching SEAM above of buried date “1936/8” on the reverse ricasso

Visible underneath the moisture guard are the remnants of a silvered mark of “EREL SONDERKLASSE” and “PRIVAT”

Germany, Hj. A Rare Member’s Knife, By Louis Perlmann United Republic of 1942 and signed in blue(HJ Fahrtenmesser). A scarce and well preserved 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 with a sharpened tip and lower edge. The obverse bears an acid etched inscription reading BLUT UND EHRE! (BLOOD AND HONOUR!). The reverse is maker marked with the LOUPER trade name of the firm of Louis Perlmann, Solingen. It sits securely within a nickel plated