Original German WWI Wood Grip Trench Fighting Knife with Original Scabbard U.S. Badges indicating manufacture at the arsenal

indicating manufacture at the arsenal in Châtellerault

Ideal for the WW1 collector or re-enactor

All of the slides are mounted on glass

the originals dating from the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 and in use until the close of WWI

a classic attribute of the Finnish army to allow the shovel to be attached to a backpack while troops were on the move

Original German WWI Wood Grip Trench Fighting Knife with Original Scabbard U.S. Badges indicating manufacture at the arsenalOriginal Item: Only One Available. Fitted with a single edge and a slight Bowie style blade this is an original fighting knife used by the Germans in WW1. Offered in very good condition, this knife has classic Austro Hungarian wood grip panels secured by three pins. The blade is one sided but has a small return of about two inches at the point. The blade is un sharpened in bright steel and in excellent condition. The knife comes in a genuine rolled