Germany, Imperial. A Trench Knife for Close Combat, by Gottlieb Hammesfahr Buy Now the lid with “1914-1918” printed

the lid with “1914-1918” printed in black

1916 on board the "Aeneas"

bearing a central rosette situated within a circular laurel wreath

residue in the recessed areas of the Star and VM

He died in in January 1966

Germany, Imperial. A Trench Knife for Close Combat, by Gottlieb Hammesfahr Buy Now the lid with “1914-1918” printed(1. Weltkrieg Kampfmesser bzw. Grabendolch). An extremely well preserved trench knife for close combat, measuring 29 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 15 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. The obverse ricasso bears a makers mark of GOTTLIEB HAMMESFAHR, SOLINGEN FOCHE, while the reverse ricasso is stamped with an acceptance mark. The