Original Imperial German WWI British-Captured Trench Fighting Knife Named to Killed in Action Soldier Thomas Pritchard, Welsh Regiment Technical Books Barrel Length: 34 1/2 Inches

Barrel Length: 34 1/2 Inches

Combat In European TheaterDue to the haste to move heavy bombers to Europe

XV Corps mobilised with 26 infantry battalions

The ricasso of the blade is marked with the swiss makers mark:

This is an extremely scarce horn to find in any condition

Original Imperial German WWI British-Captured Trench Fighting Knife Named to Killed in Action Soldier Thomas Pritchard, Welsh Regiment Technical Books Barrel Length: 34 1/2 InchesOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a very interesting original Imperial German trench fighting knife which appears to have been captured by a British soldier, Thomas Pritchard, who was later killed in action. One of the grips were worn down, with the inscribed text: T. PRITCHARD NO. 58617 This name and regimental number identifies the knife to Private Thomas Pritchard, 14th Battalion, Welsh Regiment, who was killed in action on August 23rd, 1918 at