Original German WWII Late War Luftwaffe Take Down Fallschirmjäger Gravity Knife with Solingen RB Number Japanese Replica This indicates that it was

This indicates that it was manufactured by Eisenhüttenwerk AG of Thale

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the 24th Infantry was stationed at Fort Benning as school troops for the Infantry School

so there is significant variation in construction style and method

Original German WWII Late War Luftwaffe Take Down Fallschirmjäger Gravity Knife with Solingen RB Number Japanese Replica This indicates that it wasOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a late war produced Type II "Take down" version of the legendary Luftwaffe Fallschirmjger Messer, or German air force paratrooper knife (FJM or FKm), with a Solingen RB Nr on the blade. These knives utilize a four inch (100 mm) telescoping (OTF), gravity propelled locking blade. First produced in 1937, the FJM was issued to German flight crews and paratroops, primarily for the purpose of