Germany, HJ. A Member’s Knife, Late-War Example, by Ludwig Zeitler Republic of In nickel-plated red brass

In nickel-plated red brass

a pomegranate with stem and leaves

maker marked ""A

enamel wear on the reverse 3 and 6 o’clock arms

this explosion covers nearly the remaining two thirds of the inside area of the badge and ends short of the swastika of the national eagle

Germany, HJ. A Member’s Knife, Late-War Example, by Ludwig Zeitler Republic of In nickel-plated red brass(HJ Fahrtenmesser). An HJ members knife, measuring 25. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 13. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and lower edge. The obverse ricasso bears a makers mark of L. ZEITLER, WIEN for Ludwig Zeitler, while the reverse is marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code of M7 104 of the same manufacturer. The blade sits securely within a nickel plated