Original German WWI Trench Fighting Knife by ERN with Ribbed Grips and Belt Scabbard Spanish American War is also of early form

is also of early form and the butt plate is flat and correctly nailed onto the Butt Stock

Leather closure tab fastens to brass finial on the top

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The FPTR and FPTRU units had a large chrome handle across the top and offered a speaker/microphone combination rather than a handset

In one of the great moves of the war

Original German WWI Trench Fighting Knife by ERN with Ribbed Grips and Belt Scabbard Spanish American War is also of early formOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service used example of an original trench fighting knife (kampfmesser) as used by the Germans in WWI. Based on the amount of wear, it is very likely it saw service long after WWI. The design features a full tang with an all wood ribbed hilt secured by two pins. The knife has a single edged spear point blade of 5 1 4", with a false edge on the top, and measures 10 1 4" in overall length. The blade