Germany, Imperial. A First War Prussian Dinner Knife, By Heyne GTRexclude While at Ellington Field

While at Ellington Field

issued on 7 March 1944

attached to the buckle is also a canvas belt tab as worn on the belt

Like the Western Front before it

the reverse with a central inscription of “SAAMGEDREVEN DOOR HET LOT VEREEND IN GEVAAR” (“DRIVEN BY COMMON DANGER”)

Germany, Imperial. A First War Prussian Dinner Knife, By Heyne GTRexclude While at Ellington Field(Tafelmesser). Constructed of stainless steel, of two piece construction, with a non serrated blade set into a ribbed handle, the obverse of which bears a raised shield with a Hohenzollern style imperial eagle, the obverse of the blade maker marked HEYNE, BERLIN, measuring 22 mm (w) x 245 mm (l), in better than very fine condition.