Germany, HJ. A Member’s Knife, by E. & F. Hörster Archive A silvered die-stamped aluminum belt

A silvered die-stamped aluminum belt buckle

demonstrating minor oxidation of the shield and significant oxidation throughout the backplate

stamped numbers on the edge do not line up

There was only a single class with no restriction as to the number of awards per person

the underside marked “Preussische Staatsmünze

Germany, HJ. A Member’s Knife, by E. & F. Hörster Archive A silvered die-stamped aluminum belt(HJ Fahrtenmesser). An HJ members knife, measuring 25 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 14 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. The reverse ricasso is marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RMZ) logo and maker code M7 36 for E. & F. Hrster, Solingen. The blade sits securely within a nickel plated non magnetic metal alloy hilt with a hooked