Germany, Third Reich. A Reich’s Exhibition Of Productive People Damascus Blade Letter Opener, By Gebrüder Grah Auction Archive including a badge on a

including a badge on a olive-green rayon backer

Connecticut for duty under instruction on April 10

and marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logos and maker code “M1/15” for Ferdinand Hoffstätter

with the number "26" in black embroidery in the centre on the obverse

A 1935 WHW (Winterhilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes/Winter Relief of the German People) “Tag der Nationalen Solidarität” badge

Germany, Third Reich. A Reich’s Exhibition Of Productive People Damascus Blade Letter Opener, By Gebrüder Grah Auction Archive including a badge on a(Reichsausstellung Schaffendes Volk Briefffner mit Damaskusklinge). A rare and unique commemorative letter opener from the 1937 Reichsausstellung Schaffendes Volk (Reics Exhibition of Productive People) in Dsseldorf. Measuring 255 mm in total length, it features a 170 mm long magnetic Damascus steel blade with a sharpened tip and semi sharpened edges. The obverse bears an acid etched inscription of SCHAFFENDES VOLK DSSELDORF 1937 in stylized script.