Original Imperial German WWI Trench Fighting Knife by Gottlieb Hammesfahr & Co. with Scabbard MILITARIA as well as the CROWN

as well as the CROWN / V viewed mark

There is a 7 1/4 size stamped into the top of the chin strap

it is 15 1/4" long with a 9 3/8" nickel-plated steel blade

showing some oxidation and staining on the blade

at least on the blued portions

Original Imperial German WWI Trench Fighting Knife by Gottlieb Hammesfahr & Co. with Scabbard MILITARIA as well as the CROWNOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of an original trench fighting knife with scabbard, as used by the Germans in WWI. The design features a full tang with an all wood ribbed hilt secured by two pins. The knife has a single edged dagger blade of 6 inches, with an unsharpened drop point false edge on the top of the blade. Overall length is 10 7 8 inches, and the blade ricasso has a clear maker's mark: