Germany, Imperial. A Combat Knife, by Gottlieb Hammesfahr Auction Archive with an arm length of

with an arm length of 585 mm and an overall body length of 760 mm

and one Ministry of Social Affairs

presenting free of any faults or damage and in a near mint condition

81 mm x 31

Germany, Imperial. A Combat Knife, by Gottlieb Hammesfahr Auction Archive with an arm length of(Kampfmesser). A well preserved Imperial German Army combat knife, measuring 29 cm in total length when inserted into the crossguard. It features a 15. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains period original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of GOTTLIEB HAMMESFAHR, SOLINGEN FOCHE, while the obverse bears the firms monogram logo. The blade is situated within a guard which retains a