Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Anton Wingen Jr. Hold A Large Miniature Marian Cross

A Large Miniature Marian Cross of the German Knight Order - Silver gilt and enamels

Africa Star (WX44 H

"RASC": 44

and a flat wire catch (previously replaced)

Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Anton Wingen Jr. Hold A Large Miniature Marian Cross(HJ Fahrtenmesser). A well preserved HJ members knife, measuring 25. 5 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. Acid etched onto the obverse is an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE! (BLOOD AND HONOUR!), while the reverse bears a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo, a makers code of M7 51 for Anton Wingen Jr., Solingen, and a manufacture date of 1936.