Original German WWII Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger Fighting Knife with Boot Scabbard - Weimar Eagle 6 Marked Martini-Henry Bayonets it could deflect shots fired

it could deflect shots fired from long-range

The right side has either a name tape or unit designator but unfortunately we have not been able to identify it

MPL is for Major M

As mentioned there is some wood loss due to the excessive powder burn

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger Fighting Knife with Boot Scabbard - Weimar Eagle 6 Marked Martini-Henry Bayonets it could deflect shots firedOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Third Reich issued a large number of edge weapons to the military and civilian organizations. The fighting knife featured here was originally designed during WWI. It was widely employed in the trench warfare that took place during the conflict. This genuine WWII German Luftwaffe fighting knife is held in a scabbard that is designed to clip over the edge of a boot top or belt. It could also clip onto any part of