Original German WWII Bakelite Handle Trench Fighting Knife by PUMA-Werk with Scabbard British Field Gear It also comes with a

It also comes with a beautiful open top "two loop" period tooled leather holster

in conjunction with its relatively cramped nacelles

The scabbard retains its 8 original “staples” (actually conveyor belt joiners) at the throat to keep the knife from cutting the scabbard

This indicates military production for the British empire

The most interesting by far however is the Totenkopf (Skull) insignia

Original German WWII Bakelite Handle Trench Fighting Knife by PUMA-Werk with Scabbard British Field Gear It also comes with aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fair example of the rare German WWII Bakelite Handled Trench Knife with scabbard. It is made in typical World War II "trench knife" style, with a 5 3 4 inch drop point dagger blade and an overall length of 10 inches. The knife has contoured red bakelite grip scales, retained with three pins. The hilt has a small oval cross guard and the blade is stamped on the ricasso with the La GUSSTAHL PUMA trademark.