Germany, Imperial. A Sawback Trench Knife, by F.W. Backhaus Auction BARNES) Naming is engraved

BARNES) Naming is engraved

and the recipient is only addressed as “Mr

"THE DUKE AND DUCHESS" at the left and "OF CORNWALL AND YORK" at the right

dated in olive green "1941" at the left and "1942" at the right

Footnote: Al-Hussein Order of Military Merit was founded by King Hussein in 1976

Germany, Imperial. A Sawback Trench Knife, by F.W. Backhaus Auction BARNES) Naming is engraved(Kampfmesser bzw. Grabendolch). A well preserved trench knife, measuring 28 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 16 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge, as well as sawback style serration to the spine. The reverse bears a makers mark of F. W. BACKHAUS, OHLIGS SOLINGEN. The blade is integrated into the ricasso, while the handle grip consists