Spain, Facist State. A Falange Youth Knife With Belt & Buckle Auction Archive constructed of a wood frame

constructed of a wood frame with a blue hard-shelled exterior

hallmarked twice by French hallmark denoting guarantee Gold of

and Hampton's supplies would soon be exhausted

Footnote: Albert Edward Reed was born on September 26

1918 while with the Canadian Ordnance Corps

Spain, Facist State. A Falange Youth Knife With Belt & Buckle Auction Archive constructed of a wood frameA grouping of a third reich period Spanish Falange youth knife with belt and buckle; the knife measures 257 mm with the scabbard on, and features a 140 mm long brushed (magnetic) blade, with a dull edge and a chipped tip. The blade is etched Viva Espana! and is dated 1940 on the reverse ricasso. The blade exhibits moderate oxidation from age. The thick blackened brown leather washer at the crossguard junction sits firmly in place. The crossguard