Original German WWII Wood Handle Nahkampfmesser Trench Fighting Knife with Steel Scabbard Russian Air Force The Il-2 ground attack aircraft

The Il-2 ground attack aircraft was capable of carrying 280 PTAB bombs immediately on the bomb-bay folds

The condition is excellent for the age with bright colors being retained

which is commonly known as Fort Dix

along with two tripwire activated fuses and the hard to find fuse elbow they attach to

with the rifling barely visible

Original German WWII Wood Handle Nahkampfmesser Trench Fighting Knife with Steel Scabbard Russian Air Force The Il-2 ground attack aircraftOriginal Item: Only One Available. Fitted with a single edged spear point blade, this is an original German WWII Nahkampfmesser close fighting knife, with steel scabbard. This basic design was used by Imperial German in WWI, and was popular during WWII as well. Many WWI knives were even reissued for WWII, however this definitely is a WWII production example. In good service used condition, this knife has a smooth wooden grip secured by three rivets.