Original French WWI Trench All Steel Fighting Knife - Le Nettoyer des Tranches Discount The small French Renault FT

The small French Renault FT tanks they were equipped with found the going hard and many were lost or ran out of fuel crossing the battlefield – the Germans

The curved blade of this example is in good condition

The bolt which has its correct mounted troop's "turn down" bolt handle is numbered M 20546

in 7×57mm caliber

Maker marked EXPRESSWERKE A

Original French WWI Trench All Steel Fighting Knife - Le Nettoyer des Tranches Discount The small French Renault FTOriginal Item: Only One Available. The development of TRENCH WARFARE in WW1 lead to many front line innovations. The British used field made TRENCH CLUBS and the French used field made TRENCH DAGGERS. This is a known example of the local front line production of a simple but effective dagger that French pressed into service. This particular style became known as "LE NETTOYER DES TRANCHES", which translates to : "THE CLEARER OF TRENCHES". Constructed