Hans von Tschammer und Osten (1887–1943)
Many bunkers had caved in
His photograph in his wide-brimmed hat appears on page 101/136 of a publication entitled "A Short History and Illustrated Roster of the 108th Infantry
and a previously repaired round wire catch
in blacked metal (magnetic)
Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Anton Wingen Jr. Auction Hans von Tschammer und Osten(HJ Fahrtenmesser). A well preserved HJ members knife, measuring 25. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 14 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and lower edge. Acid etched onto the obverse is an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE! (BLOOD AND HONOUR!), while the reverse bears a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo, a makers code of M7 51 for Anton Wingen Jr., Solingen, and a manufacture date of 1936.