Original German WWII Luftwaffe Take Down Fallschirmjäger Gravity Knife with Solingen RB Number nChannel All of the straps and

All of the straps and handles are in great shape

before a return to a slightly different type of spring loaded earcup would return in the even later HGU-2A/P helmet

Stuck in England

The maker marking is unfortunately not visible

unlike most of the bayonets we see

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Take Down Fallschirmjäger Gravity Knife with Solingen RB Number nChannel All of the straps andOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a late war produced Type II "Take down" version of the legendary Luftwaffe Fallschirmjger Messer, or German air force paratrooper knife (FJM or FKm), with a Solingen RB Nr on the blade. These knives utilize a four inch (100 mm) telescoping (OTF), gravity propelled locking blade. First produced in 1937, the FJM was issued to German flight crews and paratroops, primarily for the purpose