Original German WWII Luftwaffe Gravity Knife - Unmarked Category_Snider Rifle Accessories The shell chinstrap is named

The shell chinstrap is named GLEESON

located near Hamden

but definitely does show wear and oxidation

indicating the year it was converted

There is a single pip for the rank of Leutnant (Second Lieutenant)

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Gravity Knife - Unmarked Category_Snider Rifle Accessories The shell chinstrap is namedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition example of a early war produced Type I version of the legendary Luftwaffe Fallschirmjger Messer, or German air force paratrooper knife (FJM or FKm). The Luftwaffe Fallschirmjger Messer uses a sliding blade inside a metal grip frame, which was originally fitted with smooth wood scales, usually of beech or walnut. The blade itself is a relatively blunt spear point, and the profile is flat