Germany, Imperial. A First War Period Trench Knife Hold surrounded by a ring of

surrounded by a ring of Gold with green enameled laurel leaves

maker marked "BIRKS 1917" on the reverse

born 10 July 1927

Berlin” (incomplete strike) on the reverse

the “Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1

Germany, Imperial. A First War Period Trench Knife Hold surrounded by a ring of(Grabenmesser). A very well preserved First War period trench knife, measuring 270 mm in length when inserted into the scabbard. The knife features a 140 mm long magnetic metal blade with a sharpened edge and slightly blunted tip. It is set firmly within a magnetic metal crossguard featuring a hooked quillon. The root of the blade forms the inner structure of the handle, with the grip facilitated by two pieces of blackened and ribbed wood, held