Original German WWII Wood Handle Nahkampfmesser Trench Fighting Knife with Steel Boot Scabbard Caps & Hats spring-loaded lid latch to gun-side

spring-loaded lid latch to gun-side panel

and visible crystallization (Nie and Nioi) within the temper line

We go up onto Normandy

with the last number missing

but this was the first major daylight bombing raid on the German capital

Original German WWII Wood Handle Nahkampfmesser Trench Fighting Knife with Steel Boot Scabbard Caps & Hats spring-loaded lid latch to gun-sideOriginal Item: Only One Available. Fitted with a single edged spear point blade, this is an original German WWII Nahkampfmesser close fighting knife, with steel scabbard. This basic design was used by Imperial German in WWI, and was popular during WWII as well. Many WWI knives were even reissued for WWII, however this definitely is a WWII production example, indicated by the shape of the grips. In good service used condition, this knife has a smooth