Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Awards Hold Footnote: The Kempeitai were formed

Footnote: The Kempeitai were formed in 1881 as the Japanese Military Police of the Imperial army

The blade is unmarked and sits firmly within a one-piece magnetic metal hilt which features an insertion slot retaining a functional push-button spring release

along with separation evident where the inside cover joins the endpaper causing a slight weakness at the spine

they are unmarked with the exception of a stamped inscription of “SCHWELMA” on the sole toe reinforcement

measuring 113 mm (w) x 205 mm (h) x 40

Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Awards Hold Footnote: The Kempeitai were formed(Auszeichnungen). A mixed lot of awards, including: 1 A War Merit Cross II Class, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a central wreathed date of 1939, the suspension loop maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 60 for Katz & Dayhle, Pforzheim, measuring 48. 93 mm (w) x 49. 00 mm (h),