Germany, Imperial. A Fighting Knife, Modified for Close Combat Newly Listed A First War Medal Pair

A First War Medal Pair to the Machine Gun Corps - British War Medal and Victory Medal (88978 PTE

one in pink and the other in white

the obverse lid with gilt initials “C

Victoria ( 962 TPR:  E

receiver marked August 20

Germany, Imperial. A Fighting Knife, Modified for Close Combat Newly Listed A First War Medal Pair(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