Original German WWII HJ Knife with Scabbard by Arthur Schüttelhofer & Co. - RZM M7/13 Field Gear except for one which is

except for one which is plated brass

and the compass ring can be rotated to indicate course

this posed a particularly severe hazard)

but does have some spots of corrosion

Original German WWII HJ Knife with Scabbard by Arthur Schüttelhofer & Co. - RZM M7/13 Field Gear except for one which isOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice service used example of the classic later pattern HJ Knife, produced by Artur Schttelhofer & Co. Stahlwarenfabrik (Steelware factory) in the Wald neighborhood of Solingen, the legendary "City of Blades" in Western Germany. This company was founded in 1920, and assembled and finished daggers for political organizations and officers during the Third Reich period, per J. Anthony Carter's excellent book