Original German WWII Large Trench Fighting Knife by AESCULAP of Tuttlingen with Scabbard Military Flare Guns preventing the hammer from being

preventing the hammer from being moved to full cock until the safety is disengaged

and the grip is carved with the initials M

Barrel still retains clear correct British proof marks for the era

which have lost some of the original finish and now display an oxidized patina

as the edge is still VERY sharp

Original German WWII Large Trench Fighting Knife by AESCULAP of Tuttlingen with Scabbard Military Flare Guns preventing the hammer from beingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of an original large size private purchase trench fighting knife (kampfmesser) as used by the Germans in WWII. It looks to have seen a good amount of use, as the blade has been sharpened several times, and looks to possibly have originally been nickel plated. It may be that this was originally a short 98K dress bayonet that was repurposed during the war for combat use. The original hilt