Original German WWII Wood Handle Nahkampfmesser Trench Fighting Knife with Steel Boot Scabbard - Excellent British Military Hats and apparently Massachusetts bought eight

and apparently Massachusetts bought eight 9-inch and four 11-inch models

and a lovely yellowed patina

The paint appears to have been touched up in recent years

but it was used as a bomb damage assessment camera by the Luftwaffe

An original German WW1 Fife

Original German WWII Wood Handle Nahkampfmesser Trench Fighting Knife with Steel Boot Scabbard - Excellent British Military Hats and apparently Massachusetts bought eightOriginal 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 and style of the grips. In excellent overall condition, this knife has