Original German WWI Trench Fighting Knife by Demag of Duisburg with Ribbed Grips & Scabbard U.S. Ammo These knives were given to

These knives were given to boys who were educated in the paramilitary organization

and adopted for wear by the Luftwaffe on March 1ST 1935 along with the national tri-color shield for wear on the helmet

They moved out to the edge of town to wait

Captain Edwin R

signal corps and supply units used a version which had no chin-strap

Original German WWI Trench Fighting Knife by Demag of Duisburg with Ribbed Grips & Scabbard U.S. Ammo These knives were given toOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of an original trench fighting knife with scabbard, as used by the Germans in WWI. The design features a full tang with an all wood ribbed hilt secured by two pins. The knife has a single edged drop point knife of 5 3 4", with a false edge on the top. It is marked DEMAG in a circle in front of the steel cross guard on the blade ricasso. The marking is only partially struck, but is clear,