Austria, Empire. An M17 Austro-Hungarian Trench Knife with Steel Scabbard & Belt Loop Republic of and a training course certificate

and a training course certificate

and flanked by tabs bearing dual machine-embroidered silver-grey insignia bisected by lemon-yellow bands

the OStLMSC with a dual prong pinback

and include sporadic soiling throughout the base material and some oxidation to the eagle insignia

1895 in Protzen

Austria, Empire. An M17 Austro-Hungarian Trench Knife with Steel Scabbard & Belt Loop Republic of and a training course certificateA M1917 pattern Austro Hungarian trench knife featuring worn wooden handle, a 20. 5 cm steel blade, marked "R" and with matching steel scabbard having lost the majority of its field grey blue paint, remains fine.