Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Paul Seilheimer Auction Archive a Field Artillery Battery

a Field Artillery Battery

Instituted 1 April 1833 by Duke Wilhelm

Since 1975 it has been conferred exclusively upon members of the Swedish Royal Family and foreigners

The Kuban and Terek Cossacks wore the shorter Soviet kubanka as worn by the Soviet Cossacks

Schöpke earned the Iron Cross

Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Paul Seilheimer Auction Archive a Field Artillery Battery(HJ Fahrtenmesser). An HJ members knife, measuring 25. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 14 cm long magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and lower edge. The reverse of the blade bears the makers logo of Paul Seilheimer, Solingen, and is otherwise unmarked. It sits securely within a one piece nickel plated magnetic metal hilt with a hooked quillon and pommel to allow for a firm grip. Two pieces of pebbled black