I'm sure you guys out there must have an example of an ADJV honor hirschfänger so post if you have.

Here's one of mine.

Gary

Blade etch

reverse

obverse blade etch

yea-i only dream of having one like that in my collection.beautiful piece.thanks for the peek.paul zaya

Gary,

Amazing how the blade has been preserved so well for so long. The darkening is still there and the etched letters still seem so crisp. The only thing that even looks to show it's age is the troddel strap and bulb. Really swell piece mate.

Billy, not bad for 100 years old is it, marked with the Eickhorn back to back squirrels (1900-1910).

I have a couple more to show, Cmon guys somebody must have something.

Gary

Here's another one, most of you guys have seen it before but I never get tired of seeing it in the limelight.

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The piece above from a later period, has the early 3rd Reich Eickhorn double oval mark. awarded to forestry guard Gustav Sondergeld, some new information that has come my way indicates that these honorhirschfangers were only given out to guys who:-

"To those persons who risked their lives during a fight with a poacher".

These guards were not often armed with anything other than a stick or possibly a bayonet/knife, the poachers invairably were armed much heavier, I know where the bravery lays in that situation and can understand the award of such a beautiful and meaningful weapon.


Cheers

Gary

Gary,
Thanks for all the great photos.
Hubertus

Here's my only other example, you have all seen it before but it deserves another outing. A beautiful damascus blade that shows outstanding definition to the band pattern that runs clearly right down to the tip. I doubt I'll ever find out who it was made for.

Gary

Marked Echt Damast under the clamshell

Tip area

Stylised Silver ADJV grip emblem

WOW Gary!!
That is a stunning piece of heavy damascus.

Is that one of Bill Warda's display cases?