WWII Allied Forces D-Day Invasion Combat Knife without Scabbard Manufacture Type_New Made Items "Shpagin machine pistol")

"Shpagin machine pistol")

All in very good condition with blue/black finish and German WWII Markings

the shaft of the rod is covered with a non-scratch material

The fine walnut grip is profusely adorned with delicate silver wire inlay while the oval silver escutcheon

AH had already taken power by 1934 with the introduction of the MG 34 and by then the gloves were off and Germany saw no need to hide their renewed armament program

WWII Allied Forces D-Day Invasion Combat Knife without Scabbard Manufacture Type_New Made Items "Shpagin machine pistol")New Made Item: These are reproductions of the extremely rare emergency issue cruciform bladed fighting knives used by Free French and other Allied troops during the second part of 1944. Originally using a 6 1 2" blade section from a French 1886 Lebel bayonet mounted on an all steel knurled no slip hilt. Issued in slightly modified British #4 spike bayonet scabbards the originals of this model are now very rare. A fascinating piece of WW2 Invasion