#12624-IMPERIAL FIGHTING KNIVES: Good examples of the private purchase style "trench" or fighting knives that were carried by German soldiers in WW1 and into WW2. Both are of 11 inches long  with wooden handles and black painted steel tube scabbards.

A. Imperial Fighting Knife: The grooved wooden handle has three large rivets (has a chip at the rear top) Single edge blade with crown marking remains clean. Retains about 70% black scabbard finish along with leather loop and snap closed strap. II- $215.00

B. Imperial Fighting Knife: Grooved wooden handle with two rivets with bayonet style crossguard that allowed it to be affixed as a K98 bayonet. Doubled edged tipped blade is clean with DEMAG  maker and crown markings. Retains about 85% black scabbard finish with remains of leather loop attached. III+ $200.00