Germany, HJ. A Member’s Knife, Early-Issue Example, by Anton Wingen Jr. visually-hidden the Disabled American Veterans

the Disabled American Veterans

including a War Merit Medal and an Anschluss Medal

This lot includes two medals as well as the accompanying medal bar (with one silver star on the Victory Medal clasp):

6) A Cased War Merit Cross Second Class with Swords (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2

he embarked for service in North West Europe on March 20

Germany, HJ. A Member’s Knife, Early-Issue Example, by Anton Wingen Jr. visually-hidden the Disabled American Veterans(HJ Fahrtenmesser). An 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 which retains some factory original sharpening to the tip and lower edge. Acid etched onto the obverse of the blade is a motto of BLUT UND EHRE! (BLOOD AND HONOUR!) in cursive script. The reverse is maker marked A. W. JR., SOLINGEN for the firm of Anton Wingen Jr., circumscribing the