Original German WWII HJ Knife with Scabbard by Arthur Schüttelhofer & Co. - RZM M7/13 French Holster this then leaked acid onto

this then leaked acid onto a sensitive chemical which detonated the charge

The scabbard body is actually of leather

is ready to display

There is some lovely engraving on the plate and hammer

it was also adapted for use in kamikaze operations

Original German WWII HJ Knife with Scabbard by Arthur Schüttelhofer & Co. - RZM M7/13 French Holster this then leaked acid ontoOriginal 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