Original German WWII Ribbed Wood Handle Trench Fighting Knife with Customized Steel Boot Scabbard Restoration Materials In 1917 this was adopted

In 1917 this was adopted by the US Army as a training weapon and approximately 2

The Red Cross decal is retained at over 95%

The "bnz" code indicates that Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG

but as we do not have any of the correct type of battery cells

The frame has some very nice decorative engraving on the sideplates of the action

Original German WWII Ribbed Wood Handle Trench Fighting Knife with Customized Steel Boot Scabbard Restoration Materials In 1917 this was adoptedOriginal Item: Only One Available. Fitted with a single edged clip point blade, this is an original fighting knife, as used by the Germans in WWI and then again in WWII. In nice used condition, this knife has a ribbed wooden grip secured by two rivets. Grip scales are in good condition, with no cracks or major chips, and a nice color. As with most of the examples we have seen with grooved grips, the knife has an "S" shaped cross guard, while most