Original German WWI Fighting Trench Knife Nahkampfmesser with Original Rolled Steel Scabbard U.S. Marines USMC when access to the required

when access to the required metals was virtually gone

German field artillery bombarded the 102nd Infantry's positions near Seicheprey before German stoßtruppen moved against the village

even the "Niter Blue" color on the springs for the bands and the bolt release

just storage wear

The 1st Battalion formed the second wave

Original German WWI Fighting Trench Knife Nahkampfmesser with Original Rolled Steel Scabbard U.S. Marines USMC when access to the requiredOriginal 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 with minor surface rust. The knife