Original German WWII HJ Knife with Motto by Gustav L. Köller Nachf. with Scabbard - RZM M7/60 Swords - Original WWII Dog Tag

- Original WWII Dog Tag that reads Joseph Blanchard Condron

so they have patinated / tarnished over the decades

This chinstrap would normally attached to the sides of the helmet with two bolts which are both present

Possibly a field repaint for a worn helmet that went a bit wrong

Some loss of finish on metal parts as one would expect from a kit of this vintage

Original German WWII HJ Knife with Motto by Gustav L. Köller Nachf. with Scabbard - RZM M7/60 Swords - Original WWII Dog TagOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Mid war production HJ Fahrtenmesser (HJ Trip Knife) marked on the blade with the HJ motto. It bears the RZM code of rare maker Gustav L. Kller Nachfolger, Stahlwarenfabrik (Steelware factory) in the Wald neighborhood of Solingen, the legendary "City of Blades" in Western Germany. This company was founded in 1892, and was subsequently sold to the Martin family, when Nachfolger (Successor) was added