Germany, Weimar Republic. A Forestry Official’s Cutlass, by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie, c. 1930 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic War Widows and War Orphans

War Widows and War Orphans (HONSz) was founded after the First World War

all listing his next-of-kin as his brother

measuring 16 mm (w) x 12 mm (h)

Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Peterborough County

An example of a 1918-1919 issue Commemorative Karinthia Cross

Germany, Weimar Republic. A Forestry Official’s Cutlass, by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie, c. 1930 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic War Widows and War Orphans(Hirschfnger fr einen Frster). An extremely well preserved Forestry officials cutlass, measuring 47 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 33 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. It bears double sided acid etched imagery executed in exceptional detail, and consists of scenes of armed hunters pursuing stags and wild boars amid forest settings.