Original German WWII Luftwaffe Gravity Knife with Waffen Proof - Maker Marking Worn Off Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia Tens of thousands of cultural

Tens of thousands of cultural artifacts were looted and taken to Japan

The original neck strap is no longer present

and not the early NSDAP / SA style

During the Battle of the Wilderness during the Virginia Overland Campaign

There is some scattered light oxidation staining throughout both sides

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Gravity Knife with Waffen Proof - Maker Marking Worn Off Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia Tens of thousands of culturalOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice condition example of an early war produced Type I version of the legendary Luftwaffe Fallschirmjger Messer, or German air force paratrooper knife (FJM or FKm). This example had both the front and back of the blade entirely resurfaced at some point, which unfortunately wore around the original maker markings, which were only etched on and easily removed. Due to this we are unable to determine the