Original Imperial German WWI Trench Fighting Knife by Gottlieb Hammesfahr & Co. with Scabbard MP 34 Barrel Length: 3 3/8 inches

Barrel Length: 3 3/8 inches

He was assigned to the 99th Patrol Bomb Squadron in the Pacific Theatre of Operations (PTO)

The cap has two ventilation grommets to each side positioned just below the outer edge of the crown seam

This is a great example of the rare and hard to find U

There are no other markings that we can find

Original Imperial German WWI Trench Fighting Knife by Gottlieb Hammesfahr & Co. with Scabbard MP 34 Barrel Length: 3 3/8 inchesOriginal 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 dagger blade of 6 inches, with an unsharpened drop point false edge on the top of the blade. Overall length is 10 7 8 inches, and the blade ricasso has a clear maker's mark: GOTTLIEB HAMMESFAHR