Original German WWII Early Motto-Marked HJ Knife by Rare Maker Paul Seilheimer with Scabbard Barrels This cutlery company was based

This cutlery company was based in Gefrees in Bayern (Bavaria)

but it looks to be recently made

and the word FRANCE has scraped off of the textured paint before the camouflage was applied

This has the hallmarks of a wartime blade that was outfitted with some family supplied material for the tsuka (handle)

the 376th was disbanded and some of the crews went state side to train on the B-29

Original German WWII Early Motto-Marked HJ Knife by Rare Maker Paul Seilheimer with Scabbard Barrels This cutlery company was basedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice early HJ Knife (HJ knife) marked on the blade by blade by the rare maker Paul Seilheimer, Waffenfabrik of Solingen. This early HJ Knife is a good example of the type, though it does show wear and oxidation throughout. The plating on the steel hilt is completely gone, and overall the knife has a peppered patina from past oxidation. The acid etched motto Blut und Ehre! (Blood and Honor!) is present,