WWII Allied Forces D-Day Invasion Combat Knife without Scabbard Manufacture Type_New Made Items "Shpagin machine pistol")

"Shpagin machine pistol")

High altitude wind currents are shown though not in as much detail as a modern chart/map

The fine walnut grip is profusely adorned with delicate silver wire inlay while the oval silver escutcheon

and is in about VERY GOOD condition

The jackboot was replaced by lesser quality ankle boots in the German army when leather became scarce in World War II

WWII Allied Forces D-Day Invasion Combat Knife without Scabbard Manufacture Type_New Made Items "Shpagin machine pistol")New Made Item: These are reproductions of the extremely rare emergency issue cruciform bladed fighting knives used by Free French and other Allied troops during the second part of 1944. Originally using a 6 1 2" blade section from a French 1886 Lebel bayonet mounted on an all steel knurled no slip hilt. Issued in slightly modified British #4 spike bayonet scabbards the originals of this model are now very rare. A fascinating piece of WW2 Invasion