Germany, Imperial. A Trench Knife for Close Combat, by Gottlieb Hammesfahr consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac along with his Communist Party

along with his Communist Party Membership Identification Booklet (dated 1973

with three photos from the award ceremony

accompanied by its 13

the rear edge of the slash reaches 2 cm wide underneath the front edge with the edges reinforced by a lining of blue-grey twill

His wounds were dressed and on the way to the regimental aid post

Germany, Imperial. A Trench Knife for Close Combat, by Gottlieb Hammesfahr consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac along with his Communist Party(1. Weltkrieg Kampfmesser bzw. Grabendolch). An extremely well preserved trench knife for close combat, measuring 29 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 15 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. The obverse ricasso bears a makers mark of GOTTLIEB HAMMESFAHR, SOLINGEN FOCHE, while the reverse ricasso is stamped with an acceptance mark. The