Original French WWI M1916 Type 2 Fighting Knife by Gonon 41 with Scabbard - Le Vengeur de 1870 Crimean War - 8” x 11” Silk

- 8” x 11” Silk Embroidered Blood Chit: The blood chit features only a Chinese flag with characters on the bottom stating the pilot is an American

In fact the art is so good and detailed we though it might have been done well after WW2

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The award document indicates that it was awarded to Unteroffizier Ernst Haubrich of Stabskp

Both the belt and sabretache are in lovely condition with minor detachment of the gold cloth on the belt

Original French WWI M1916 Type 2 Fighting Knife by Gonon 41 with Scabbard - Le Vengeur de 1870 Crimean War - 8” x 11” SilkOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the French WWI M1916 type 2 Fighting Knife, pattern 41 made by GONON, as marked on the blade ricasso. It comes complete with its original black painted steel scabbard. These are often called Le Vengeur de 1870 (The Avenger of 1870), in reference to the lost war against the Prussian Army in 1870. After the defeat of France in 1940 the Germans captured large quantities M1916s and these