Germany, Imperial. A Trench Knife, with Knot Auction Archive in silvered bronze and bronze

in silvered bronze and bronze gilt

Dessau” on reverse

followed by a lengthy typewritten appeal from the Baroness stating that her family are practicing Catholics of Aryan descent with no Jewish forebears

and both completing with functional zink alloy spring clips for attachment to the accompanying dagger’s scabbard loops

Germany, Imperial. A Trench Knife, with Knot Auction Archive in silvered bronze and bronze(Heer Kampfmesser mit Troddel). A Heer trench knife, measuring 28. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 14. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel, stiletto style blade which retains factory original sharpening to the edges and tip. Unmarked, the blade emanates from an integral tang, with the transition covered by an oblong crossguard, with two pieces of ribbed wood composing the handle grip. Accompanying the knife is