Original German WWI Trench Fighting Knife by DEMAG with WWII USGI Decorated Leather Belt Sheath Category_Accessories with some slight patina apparent

with some slight patina apparent on the top of the hand guard

The original ties are present

The Pilot Badge (German: Flugzeugführerabzeichen) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to Luftwaffe service personnel who completed flight training

and are somewhat loose

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Original German WWI Trench Fighting Knife by DEMAG with WWII USGI Decorated Leather Belt Sheath Category_Accessories with some slight patina apparentOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is very interesting WWII USGI Captured example of an original trench fighting knife, as used by the Germans in WWI. This knife has definitely had an extensive service life, as during WWII trench knives from WWI were put back into service, since the design had changed little over the years. The knife was taken by a USGI, placed into a custom made leather sheath, and then probably saw service on the Allied side.