Original German WWII Wood Handle Nahkampfmesser Trench Fighting Knife with Steel Boot Scabbard by Tigerwerk Lauterjung & Co. British Antique Guns and the firing trigger still

and the firing trigger still moves back and forth

Debris piled up everywhere

This example looks to have seen moderate service

though it is currently stuck shut

Warhead Size:

Original German WWII Wood Handle Nahkampfmesser Trench Fighting Knife with Steel Boot Scabbard by Tigerwerk Lauterjung & Co. British Antique Guns and the firing trigger stillOriginal Item: Only One Available. Fitted with a single edged spear point blade, this is an original German WWII Nahkampfmesser close fighting knife, with a great belt scabbard. This basic design was used by Imperial German in WWI, and was popular during WWII as well. Many WWI knives were even reissued for WWII, however this definitely is a WWII production example. In very good lightly used condition, this knife has a smooth wooden grip secured by