Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Anton Wingen, Jr. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Sleeping well

Sleeping well

11 Detachment Canadian Garrison Regiment

each constructed of a card stock binding with a marbled red exterior liner and 32 interior pages featuring handwritten entries of bearer information along with stamps indicating payment of membership dues

part of a series of First World War notable figure postcards produced by the firm of W

measuring 63 mm (w) x 71 mm (h)

Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Anton Wingen, Jr. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Sleeping well(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 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!). The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of ANTON WINGEN, JR., SOLINGEN, circumscribing the firms classic knight logo. The blade sits securely within