Original German WWII 1939 Dated Motto & RZM Marked Transitional HJ Knife by Rare Maker Ernst Pack & Söhne with Scabbard German Field Equipment This most likely indicates that

This most likely indicates that it was captured and used by German forces after they occupied Poland

The grip is a classic stacked leather washer construction with plastic red and black washers at the top and bottom

The Mark II* was a transitional model designed to use the new simplified parts but was compatible with the Mark II

All the personal flags used by officials of the Office of the Secretary of Defense

A very nice example with a complete neck chain

Original German WWII 1939 Dated Motto & RZM Marked Transitional HJ Knife by Rare Maker Ernst Pack & Söhne with Scabbard German Field Equipment This most likely indicates thatOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very service used good condition Pre war production HJ Fahrtenmesser (HJ Trip Knife), marked on the blade with both the trademark logo and RZM code of rare maker Ernst Pack & Shne, Stahlwarenfabrik of Solingen. This is the only example of an HJ knife made by this maker that we have ever seen, and they seem to have made very few. This is definitely a transitional period knife, with characteristics of both