Original German WWI Trench Fighting Knife by ERN with Ribbed Grips and Scabbard French Field Equipment British Commonwealth military forces came

British Commonwealth military forces came to distinguish between small units of "assault pioneers" belonging to infantry regiments and separate pioneer units (as in the former Royal Pioneer Corps)

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Original German WWI Trench Fighting Knife by ERN with Ribbed Grips and Scabbard French Field Equipment British Commonwealth military forces cameOriginal 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,