An Early Hj Knife With Motto By Tiger GTRexclude 1883 and promoted to Ensign

1883 and promoted to Ensign on June 26

with Commander of the Spanish Blue Division General Agustin Grandes Munoz in the Background (printed in black and blue inks on a card stock

Gardner 2nd Huntingdon I

and about 20 seconds later

but the father has been invalided home after serving for some time in the trenches

An Early Hj Knife With Motto By Tiger GTRexclude 1883 and promoted to EnsignThis example is made with a steel base and a nickel finish. Bright plating with early coarse grip. The HJ insignia exhibits only minor contact from handling. The blade is the style with a ricasso appearing with a deep motto Blut und Ehre! The reverse side of the blade is stamped with the large horizontal tiger positioned at approximately the center point of the blade. Behind the cat is the companys boldly lettered name and location Tiger Solingen.