Germany, Hj. A Late-War Member’s Knife, By Arthur Schüttelhofer & Co. United Republic of Type 2 (in silver with

Type 2 (in silver with red and white enamels

Constructed of stamped olive-drab steel

In bronze gilt measuring 32 mm

When he landed his Grumman F6F Hellcat aboard USS Langley (the flight deck of Essex wasn't clear)

but has been changed by pen

Germany, Hj. A Late-War Member’s Knife, By Arthur Schüttelhofer & Co. United Republic of Type 2 (in silver with(HJ Fahrtenmesser). A well preserved, late war HJ members knife, measuring 25. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 14. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and lower edge. Stamped onto the reverse of the blade is a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M713 for Arthur Schttelhofer & Co., Solingen. The blade sits securely within a one piece nickel plated alloy hilt with a hooked