Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Carl Eickhorn GTRexclude the trident emblematic of the

the trident emblematic of the Roman god

9 cm newspaper clipping measuring 5

WÄCHTLER & LANGE

Type I (1950-1963 Issue)

inscribed “Rhön-Segelflug-Wettbewerb 23

Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Carl Eickhorn GTRexclude the trident emblematic of the(HJ Fahrtenmesser). A well preserved HJ members knife, measuring 26 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. The reverse bears transitional makers marks consisting of the logo of Carl Eickhorn, Solingen, above a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M7 66 for the same manufacturer. It sits securely within a nickel plated non magnetic