Original Turkish WWI Curved Wootz Steel Trench Dagger captured at the Battle of Lone Pine in 1915 MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly but all we can make

but all we can make out is "&Co

and looks to be mostly bare wood underneath

The other side is inscribed Weidmannsheil translating to “Good Hunting”

Johann Aigner

and stayed in service for thirty or so years

Original Turkish WWI Curved Wootz Steel Trench Dagger captured at the Battle of Lone Pine in 1915 MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly but all we can makeOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a great WWI Turkish infantryman's trench dagger, with a wicked curved 5 3 4" double edge blade, measuring 10" in overall length. It features a wood grip with bone section in the center, with a copper and brass pommel cap. The blade is made from "Wootz Steel", an early form of laminated crucible steel, similar to "Damascus Steel," which is what gives the blade the lovely surface patterns. The dagger comes complete