Germany, Imperial. A Trench Knife for Close Combat, by Gottlieb Hammesfahr Buy Now Vandergrift

Vandergrift

one maker marked Alfred Hirrlinger

bearing a central rosette situated within a circular laurel wreath

1916 on board the "Aeneas"

Germany, Imperial. A Trench Knife for Close Combat, by Gottlieb Hammesfahr Buy Now Vandergrift(1. Weltkrieg Kampfmesser bzw. Grabendolch). An extremely well preserved trench knife for close combat, measuring 29 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 15 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. The obverse ricasso bears a makers mark of GOTTLIEB HAMMESFAHR, SOLINGEN FOCHE, while the reverse ricasso is stamped with an acceptance mark. The