Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Carl Wüsthof certificate_of_authenticity on its original bow-tied ribbon

on its original bow-tied ribbon with pinback

silvering about 60% intact - mostly worn off on the left side

were flying in a Cornell aircraft FH740

The disc measures 128 mm in diameter and is in overall very fine condition

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Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Carl Wüsthof certificate_of_authenticity on its original bow-tied ribbon(HJ Fahrtenmesser). A very well preserved HJ members knife measuring 255 mm in length when inserted into the scabbard. The knife features a 138 mm long brushed magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and semi sharpened edge. The obverse of the blade features an acid etched inscription of BLUT UND EHRE! (BLOOD AND HONOUR!), while the reverse features a makers mark of CARL WSTHOF, GLADIATORWERK, SOLINGEN. The seam of the blade and upper crossguard is