Germany, Imperial. A Trench Knife for Close Combat, by Gottlieb Hammesfahr Buy Now 1916 on board the "Aeneas"

1916 on board the "Aeneas"

obverse centerpiece bearing the image of five torches topped by a red star

Vandergrift

bearing a central rosette situated within a circular laurel wreath

one maker marked Alfred Hirrlinger

Germany, Imperial. A Trench Knife for Close Combat, by Gottlieb Hammesfahr Buy Now 1916 on board the "Aeneas"(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