Original German WWI Trench Fighting Knife by ERN with Ribbed Grips and Scabbard French Field Equipment Below this is the crossed

Below this is the crossed cannons for artillery

Lampl also joined the Metropolis Country Club and the Masonic Order and became an active sponsor of the New York Guild for the Jewish Blind

this example comes complete with dust cover to the bolt

the obvious re-bore to

Original German WWI Trench Fighting Knife by ERN with Ribbed Grips and Scabbard French Field Equipment Below this is the crossedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service used example of an original trench fighting knife (kampfmesser) with its original scabbard, as used by the Germans in WWI. Based on the amount of wear, it is very likely it saw service long after WWI, possibly into WWII. The design features a full tang with an all wood ribbed hilt secured by two pins. The knife has a single edged spear point blade of 5 1 2", with a false edge on the top,