Germany, HJ. A Member’s Knife, Late Transitional Example, by Richard Abraham Herder GTRexclude circumscribed with “Gott war mit

circumscribed with “Gott war mit uns Ihm sei die Ehre” (God was with us To Him the Glory)

scattered surface rust on the arms

in very good condiiton and scarce to find with hangers and portepee

A photograph depicting five uniformed men

Germany, HJ. A Member’s Knife, Late Transitional Example, by Richard Abraham Herder GTRexclude circumscribed with “Gott war mit(HJ Fahrtenmesser). A late period HJ members knife, measuring 25. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 14. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. The ricasso bears double sided transitional makers marks, with the obverse reading RICH. ABR. HERDER, SOLINGEN for the firm of Richard Abraham Herder, while the reverse bears a Reichszeugmeisterei