German World War I boot knife (MM5328)
World War I-production German "nahkampfmesser" Close Combat Boot Knife made by Gottlieb Hammesfahr. The blade & the ricasso are marked with the Imperial crown inspection mark on one side, & the other side is marked Gottlieb Hammesfahr, Solingen-Foche. Overall length is 11.75-inches & the blade is 6-inches. The wooden handle grips have nine diagonal carved grooves, complete with...