Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Arthur Schüttelhöfer Auction Archive matching black painted frog stud

matching black painted frog stud on the obverse

Stitched onto the centre of the cap band directly beneath the eagle is an additional insignia consisting of a hand-embroidered silver aluminum wire tri-colour cockade with a red wool centrepiece

Private Neville was transferred to the 42nd Infantry Battalion on September 27

left side of the badge in shape of the snake (likely representing river Drina

Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Arthur Schüttelhöfer Auction Archive matching black painted frog stud(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 makers mark of A. SCHTTELHFER & CO., SOLINGEN WALD, flanked by a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and makers code of M7 13