Germany, Hj. A Rare Member’s Knife, By C. Gustav Spitzer consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Miniature Queen's South Africa Medal

Miniature Queen's South Africa Medal - Silver

the obverse with a central Geneva Cross

Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 – Iron/magnetic core

engraved "NX173243 F

Footnote: The Landesschiessen was made up of Tirolean veterans from the Great War who were effectively in the reserve for Second World War service

Germany, Hj. A Rare Member’s Knife, By C. Gustav Spitzer consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Miniature Queen's South Africa Medal(HJ Fahrtenmesser). A rare 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 of the blade is an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE! (BLOOD AND HONOUR!), which has lost most of its colour and depth, remaining only faintly visible. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of C. GUSTAV SPITZER,