Original German WWII Transitional HJ Knife by Rare Maker Carl Wüsthof of Solingen with Scabbard - RZM M7/112 Barrels In one platoon only ten

In one platoon only ten men were still conscious at noon

Overall Length: 56 1/2 inches

but the liner is almost complete

which shows light staining

Original German WWII Transitional HJ Knife by Rare Maker Carl Wüsthof of Solingen with Scabbard - RZM M7/112 Barrels In one platoon only tenOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service used early war production HJ Fahrtenmesser (HJ Trip Knife), marked on the blade with both the trademark logo and RZM code of rare maker Carl Wsthof of Solingen. This is definitely a transitional period knife, with characteristics of both the early and later pattern. This HJ Knife is a solid example of the type, with a handle that is nickel plated over a zinc alloy base, which now retains