with full length of original sash
maker marked "RJ" (Robert William Jay)
The wooden handle and rear crossguard fits loose versus the rest of the dagger
Herwig was a member of the Stahlhelm Bund from 1925 to 1927
He received the thanks of both houses of Parliament and a grant of £25
Germany, Heer. A Heers Marksmanship Lanyard, Grade 5-8 GTRexclude with full length of original(Heer Schtzenschnur). A Heer Marksmanship Lanyard, consisting of a badge, constructed of zink, the obverse with an oval oak leaf wreath topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, with a central shield overlaid by crossed swords, unmarked, measuring 39 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), affixed to a 450 mm long lanyard constructed of multiple rows of twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire, with an acorn adornment, in near extremely