A “Front Heil” Veteran’s Commemorative Pocket Knife Archive Footnote: The Order of Leopold

Footnote: The Order of Leopold is one of the three current Belgian national honourary orders of knighthood

set with one hundred and twelve early single cut diamonds measuring apprx

surrounded by floral representation

It was issued at the Abteilungs Gefechtsstand on January 26th

A “Front Heil” Veteran’s Commemorative Pocket Knife Archive Footnote: The Order of LeopoldConstructed of a bronzed metal core with steel blades (magnetic); depicting a German Stahlhelm before a vertically oriented downward pointing sword, with a upward facing half oak leaf wreath with a tricolour banner directly below; inscribed with Der Gott der Eisen wachsen lies der wollte keine Knechte (The God who let iron grow who didnt want servants, as well as Front Heil; with a larger blade on one end (48 mm long), and a smaller blade at the other