Original German WWII HJ Knife with Scabbard by Rare Maker Carl Julius Krebs - RZM M7/5 German Flags The blade is also more

The blade is also more of a traditional axe shape than others we have had

and appear to have been hand carved after the original casting

- Original liner

were often told that they had been selected to undergo training for a parachute unit

It has a nice brass patch box on the rear

Original German WWII HJ Knife with Scabbard by Rare Maker Carl Julius Krebs - RZM M7/5 German Flags The blade is also moreOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an very nice service used example of the classic later pattern HJ Knife, which looks to have had the blade nickel plated during service. It was produced by the rare maker Carl Julius Krebs, Kronenkrebs Stahlwarenfabrik (Crown Crab Steelware Factory), based in Solingen, Germany, the legendary "City of Blades". This maker was founded in 1866, and formally registered with Solingen authorities in 1899. During the