with a 245 mm nickel-plated magnetic steel blade
serving in various roles from 1943 until his death in 1980
each tag with a small hole where the proof tag is attached - the tag itself is constructed of aluminum and is marked “03 40 5433/51” - attached to the tabs via a metal (magnetic) RZM crimped seal
with a bronze gilt coat of arms on the blue
Germany, Imperial; Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot Of Decorations Archive with a 245 mm nickel-plated(Auszeichnungen). A mixed lot of three decorations, including: 1. An 1870 Iron Cross I Class, constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1870, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a barrel hinge and the remnant of a vertical pinback with a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 41. 17 mm (w) x