Germany, Imperial. A Sawback Trench Knife, by F.W. Backhaus Buy Now constructed of card stock and

constructed of card stock and indicating that Künzner died on 11 October 1955

the exterior bearing a black ink inscription of “BAN- U

and became a writer on military history

It is awarded for distinguished or meritorious service

the obverse with a Cross Pattée with a central leftward-facing profile of Leopold II and laurel and oak branches through the quadrants

Germany, Imperial. A Sawback Trench Knife, by F.W. Backhaus Buy Now constructed of card stock and(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