HJ Youth Knife [Mid-Period Production] with Motto and Badge Group – Tiger Solingen

HJ Youth Knife [Mid-Period Production] with Motto and Badge Group – Tiger Solingen

HJ knife in middle-period production with blade motto “Blut und Ehre!”, made by Tiger Solingen and marked with RZM code M7/68. The knife is offered together with an extensive badge and medal grouping. The grouping includes awards, pins, membership badges, ribbon bars and buttonhole decorations from different historical fields. The article is offered as one combined lot.

Grip: Riveted black grip plates with herringbone pattern. The front grip plate contains the inset HJ emblem, reportedly movable. The grip plates are cleanly riveted and show age-related signs of use and storage. The single-sided curved guard, or quillon, is made of nickel-plated iron and is magnetic. The nickel-plated surface shows age-appropriate patina and traces of wear.

Blade: Single-edged blade with preserved tip. The front side bears the period motto “Blut und Ehre!”, as found on HJ knives up to 1938. The reverse side is marked with the maker Tiger Solingen and the RZM marking M7/68. Crossgrain is still visible on both sides of the blade. The blade shows age- and storage-related traces, minor spotting and normal signs of use.

Scabbard: Black lacquered iron scabbard with age-related scratches, carrying marks and partial lacquer loss. The leather hanger loop is present and consists of a doubled leather strap. The leather and rivet show clear signs of age and use, but the carrying device is preserved.

Badge and Medal Grouping: Included is an extensive grouping of various awards, pins and insignia. The individual pieces are preserved in different conditions with age-related patina, wear and storage traces.

Awards and Medal Bars:
- Two-place medal bar with Iron Cross 2nd Class and Honor Cross for Front Fighters
- Iron Cross 2nd Class with maker marking
- Honor Cross for Front Fighters with maker R.V. Pforzheim 21
- War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords and ribbon
- War Commemorative Medal for Combatants 1870/1871
- Honor Cross for War Participants 1914–18 with maker marking “R S L.”
- Two-place ribbon bar: Iron Cross 2nd Class and Honor Cross for Front Fighters
- Buttonhole decoration for the Honor Cross for Front Fighters

Association and Membership Badges:
- Prussian State Veterans’ Association, Veterans’ Association Honor Cross “Für Verdienst im Kriegervereinswesen”
- Deutscher Landhandelsbund e.V., badge with motto “Gemeinnutz vor Eigennutz”, Ges. Gesch.
- 2 x Reichsluftschutzbund RLB pins, each with maker marking on the reverse, approx. 24 mm diameter
- 2 x Deutscher Reichskriegerbund Kyffhäuser DRKB, membership badges, Ges. Gesch.
- National Socialist Women’s League NSF, membership badge, 5th form, Ges. Gesch.
- German Red Cross, “Helferin” brooch, enameled, Ges. Gesch.
- Pin marked M.G.C.

Additional Small Badges:
- Patriotic pin with Iron Cross motif and number 50, reverse marked by maker Bruno Mulde, Bremen
- Further small patriotic or association-related pins and buttonhole pieces as shown. Please refer to the images for a closer assessment of the individual pieces, maker markings and states of preservation.

Historical Background: HJ Knife with Motto and Badge Grouping

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