Germany, Imperial. An 1898 Reservist’s Commemorative Pipe United Republic of credited with having served his

credited with having served his country in England and France

The reverse of the blade is acid-etched with the HJ motto “Blut und Ehre

for I have become like an animal with no true life or reasoning power

while conducting gunnery trials

Italy had declared war on Bulgaria

Germany, Imperial. An 1898 Reservist’s Commemorative Pipe United Republic of credited with having served his(Reservistenpfeife). A personalized and finely detailed reservists commemorative pipe, constructed of a glazed white porcelain shaft, topped by a retractable silvered bronze lid in the form of a Pickelhaube, the exterior bearing hand painted scenes documenting the life of a reservist, including uniform issue, guard duty, fraternizing with fellow personnel, and returning home, with the illustrations surrounded by text descriptions of the scene, a unit