Great thread, one I have enjoyed reading and learning from. I have a DJ Hirschf�nger with an etched blade that has a presentation on the rear of the top scabbard mount dated 1942, all the fittings are blued, I also have a Forestry cutlass like the one shown by Hubertus with the post 1941 Eickhorn mark. Any etched blade after 1941 is extremely rare, anything in 1942 is exceptionally rare in my opinion.
Gary
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