Germany, Imperial. A Trench Knife for Close Combat, by Gottlieb Hammesfahr United Republic of similarly bearing a Fritz Mannheim

similarly bearing a Fritz Mannheim logo and measuring 65 mm (w) x 75 mm (h)

and on the bottom: "National Order of Merit"

The skirt arms displaying the usual square ended pattern

Cross is very well preserved

Germany, Imperial. A Trench Knife for Close Combat, by Gottlieb Hammesfahr United Republic of similarly bearing a Fritz Mannheim(1. Weltkrieg Kampfmesser bzw. Grabendolch). An extremely well preserved trench knife for close combat, measuring 29 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 15 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. The obverse ricasso bears a makers mark of GOTTLIEB HAMMESFAHR, SOLINGEN FOCHE, while the reverse ricasso is stamped with an acceptance mark. The