Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Anton Wingen Jr. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac golden flames in the corners

golden flames in the corners of the arms of the cross

Accoriding to the War Diary for the 87th

dark blue pebbled exterior

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Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Anton Wingen Jr. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac golden flames in the corners(HJ Fahrtenmesser). An extremely 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 reverse ricasso is marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and makers code of M7 51 for Anton Wingen Jr., of Solingen, in turn flanked by a manufacture date of 39. It sits securely within a one piece, nickel plated,