Original German WWI Fighting Trench Knife with Original Rolled Steel Scabbard DVD /K 51 on the 10

/K 51 on the 10 May 1940 stood at 36 He 111s of which 34 were serviceable

75" (17mm) smoothbore musket marked with a Crown over NEISSE 1835 on the lock plate and again on the barrel

So effective was the weapon in laying suppressive fire that the United States Army created training films to aid its soldiers in dealing with the psychological trauma of facing the weapon in battle

especially with upland game and bird hunters

Eventually this new device was installed in B-29s

Original German WWI Fighting Trench Knife with Original Rolled Steel Scabbard DVD /K 51 on the 10Original Item: Only One Available. Fitted with a single edged and a slight Bowie styled blade this is an original fighting knife used by the Germans in WW1 and then again in WW2. In nice used condition, this knife has an all wood grip with hatching secured by three pins. The blade is one sided but has a small return of about two inches at the point. Blade is bright an free of pitting with some minor discoloration. Blade length 6 inches overall length