Germany, Imperial. A Fighting Knife, Modified for Close Combat Auction as well as in blue

as well as in blue ink by the 1st Artillery Officer

and two laurel stems tied together on the bottom half

the obverse with a raised rightward-facing profile of King Albert of Saxony

to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of Croatian independence from Austrian-Hungarian rule

9 mm (h) x 71

Germany, Imperial. A Fighting Knife, Modified for Close Combat Auction as well as in blue(1. Weltkrieg Kampfmesser Grabendolch). An interesting fighting knife, measuring 29 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 12. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which demonstrates extensive wartime shortening and sharpening by the operator to facilitate close combat in the field. It is unmarked with the exception of an acceptance stamp on the reverse ricasso. The blade sits within a crossguard and emanates from