Original German WWII Early Motto-Marked HJ Knife by Tigerwerk Lauterjung & Co. with Scabbard Vietnam but we have not been

but we have not been able to verify this

The sword is in very good condition

typical of rushed late war production

The blade has been mounted onto a horn hilt made of exotic material

a monument to the 2d Ranger Battalion sits atop a cliff eight miles or so west of the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

Original German WWII Early Motto-Marked HJ Knife by Tigerwerk Lauterjung & Co. with Scabbard Vietnam but we have not beenOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice early HJ fahrtenmesser (trip knife), marked on the blade by maker Tigerwerk Lauterjung & Co. of Solingen. This early HJ Knife is a solid example of the type, with a handle that is nickel plated over a steel base. The plating still remains in excellent condition, with about 90% still intact and shiny. The acid etched motto Blut und Ehre! (Blood and Honor!) is present and legible in the light, but