Original German 18th Century Hunting Knife with Inscription U.S. Machine Guns he saw the plane circling

he saw the plane circling down near him

Genuine WWII issue

situated on the high ground overlooking a forested countryside

now known as Indonesia

The M42 was mostly worn by Paratroops assigned to Airborne units

Original German 18th Century Hunting Knife with Inscription U.S. Machine Guns he saw the plane circlingOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a charming item of high quality with a 5 long, 1 wide blade. Overall length is 9. 25. Features a dark amber grip inlaid with decorative silver and Mother of Pearl on both sides. The entire hilt is mounted in silver which is ornately engraved. The upper, non sharp side of the blade is worked with grooved decorations usually found on early edged weapons. This style knife was a utility piece intended to dispatch