Kholm Pocket the third one was successful, with the German forces in the pocket reduced in number to 1,200 by then. In July 1942, the Cholm Shield was awarded to the German defenders of the pocket, upon the suggestion of Generalmajor Theodor Scherer, similar to the Demyansk Shield. Scherer was personally awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves by Adolf Hitler for the command of the defense of Kholm. Kholm was eventually liberated by the Red Army on 21 February 1944. Members of the Reserve-Polizei-Bataillon 65, a police unit from Gelsenkirchen, were questioned after the war by the
Aitor Knife Company knives including high end Survival knives, with their outstanding Stainless steel blade in 20.5 cm, stainless steel hollow handle Jungle King I, Stainless steel blade in 13.5 cm, aluminum hollow handle Jungle King II and pocket knives for outdoor recreation modelled on the Swiss Army knife. Aitor Knife Company Aitor is a Spanish company that specialises in manufacturing knives for consumer and military markets. According to the company, Aitor also provides equipment to the United Nations and UNESCO, and the security services of several countries. The company was founded in 1939 in Ermua, Eibar, the Basque Country by Izaguirre brothers