Original Imperial German WWI Trench Fighting Knife by Gottlieb Hammesfahr & Co. with Scabbard MG 42 Gablonz 82

Gablonz 82

an archetypal part of the Communist military uniforms of the Russian Civil War (1917-1922) and later conflicts

Overall a very good condition well marked surgeons kit regrettably offered empty

An excellent opportunity for further research

and are a NEAR Pair

Original Imperial German WWI Trench Fighting Knife by Gottlieb Hammesfahr & Co. with Scabbard MG 42 Gablonz 82Original 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 5 3 4 inches, with an unsharpened drop point false edge on the top of the blade. Overall length is 10 3 4 inches, and the blade ricasso has a clear maker's mark: GOTTLIEB HAMMESFAHR