Germany, Hj. A Rare Member’s Knife, By C. Gustav Spitzer consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the obverse with a central

the obverse with a central Geneva Cross

engraved "NX173243 F

bearing a typewritten inscription from Himmler endorsing Generalleutnant Josef Russwurm for the German Cross in Silver in his capacity as Inspector of Signal Troops

Democratic Republic

Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 – Iron/magnetic core

Germany, Hj. A Rare Member’s Knife, By C. Gustav Spitzer consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the obverse with a central(HJ Fahrtenmesser). A rare 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 of the blade is an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE! (BLOOD AND HONOUR!), which has lost most of its colour and depth, remaining only faintly visible. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of C. GUSTAV SPITZER,