WWI Austro-Hungarian Service-Used Model 1917 Trench Knife with Scabbard and Belt Attachment by Resicka Rear Sight Assembly They were to become known

They were to become known as "Mission Men"

and would later receive the German Cross in Gold on 9 October 1942

so he was in charge of keeping the artillery pieces in working order

The three steel barrel bands are held on with screw pressure

Missing the stopper

WWI Austro-Hungarian Service-Used Model 1917 Trench Knife with Scabbard and Belt Attachment by Resicka Rear Sight Assembly They were to become knownOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very worn example of the rarely seen Austo Hungarian WWI Fighting Knife, complete with its original scabbard and leather belt loop. These fighting knives were issued to troops of the Austro Hungarian Empire who fought alongside Germany during WWI. After WWI many were re used by Italian troops through to the end of WWII. The knife is 13 inches overall, with a 8 inch spear point blade. This example was used