Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Hartkopf & Co. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Press Photograph of Thirteen Airmen

Press Photograph of Thirteen Airmen and a Dog Gathered in Front of a Lancaster with their Captain (black and white

soiled underside

He was a resident of Oshawa when he signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (501254) with the 1st Tunnelling Company

gilt on obverse worn off due to age and wear

Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Hartkopf & Co. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Press Photograph of Thirteen Airmen(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. Stamped onto the reverse of the blade is a makers mark of HARTKOPF & CO., SOLINGEN, flaked by the firms twin devil head logo. The blade sits securely within a one piece, nickel plated, magnetic metal hilt with a hooked quillon and