Germany, Imperial. A First War Period Trench Knife Auction 40mm x 58mm

40mm x 58mm

but eventually fell out of favour when he criticized Göring’s use of the Luftwaffe

Just before the pilot gave orders to bail out

Combatant's Cross

A Finnish Homeguard Volunteer Service Cross -  Bronze gilt with white and blue enamels

Germany, Imperial. A First War Period Trench Knife Auction 40mm x 58mm(Grabenmesser). A very well preserved First War period trench knife, measuring 270 mm in length when inserted into the scabbard. The knife features a 140 mm long magnetic metal blade with a sharpened edge and slightly blunted tip. It is set firmly within a magnetic metal crossguard featuring a hooked quillon. The root of the blade forms the inner structure of the handle, with the grip facilitated by two pieces of blackened and ribbed wood, held