Original German WWI Trench Fighting Knife by ERN with Ribbed Grips and Belt Scabbard Spanish American War In one of the great

In one of the great moves of the war

It still bears a very faint etched marking on the left side of the barrel

It has some small scrapes and wear

The FPTR and FPTRU units had a large chrome handle across the top and offered a speaker/microphone combination rather than a handset

Original German WWI Trench Fighting Knife by ERN with Ribbed Grips and Belt Scabbard Spanish American War In one of the greatOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service used example of an original trench fighting knife (kampfmesser) as used by the Germans in WWI. Based on the amount of wear, it is very likely it saw service long after WWI. 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 4", with a false edge on the top, and measures 10 1 4" in overall length. The blade