Original WWII Theater-Made Knuckle Knife made from WWI MkI M-1918 LF&C Trench Knife Hilt with Sheath British Helmets with at a complete Ito

with at a complete Ito (cloth binding)

as the practice of regimentally marking all the weapons was not usually used during the NSDAP period

The drag of the scabbard is marked G

and below serial number O - 2066472

It is topped with an iron spear head of 9 1/2"

Original WWII Theater-Made Knuckle Knife made from WWI MkI M-1918 LF&C Trench Knife Hilt with Sheath British Helmets with at a complete ItoOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Impressive example of a Theater Made Theater Modified MKI M 1918 Knuckle Knife. We purchased this directly from Greg Aloisio, author of the excellent work Knuckle Knives of the Second World War. While not featured in the book, it was part of his personal collection. The brass handle is from a Landers, Frary & Clark WWI 1918 Mark 1 Trench knife, though it has been altered to the point that the manufacturer cannot be read