Original German WWII Bismarck Kriegsmarine Presentation Switch Signal Telegraph Cigar Cutter Identified to Walter Lehmann, Died Aboard the Bismarck Japanese Uniforms Specifications:Blade Length: 6 7/8"Blade Style:

Specifications:Blade Length: 6 7/8"Blade Style: Clip-point "Bowie" StyleOverall length: 11 3/4“Crossguard: 2 7/8”Scabbard Length: 8" with 5" Belt Loop

Kalashnikov entered the Red Army in Kiev 1938 where he attended tank mechanics school

and the bearskin crest is well-retained

The markings on the bottom are:

it is still functional and looks great but we have lowered the price accordingly

Original German WWII Bismarck Kriegsmarine Presentation Switch Signal Telegraph Cigar Cutter Identified to Walter Lehmann, Died Aboard the Bismarck Japanese Uniforms Specifications:Blade Length: 6 7/8"Blade Style:Original Item. One of a Kind. This is an outstanding artifact in its own right, only made more historically significant by its identification to a Korvettenkapitn who perished aboard the Battleship Bismarck on May 27th, 1941. This small ships switch signal telegraph is designed for use as a cigar cutter, which would have been the perfect gift for a Kriegsmarine officer who was prone to smoking, which was more or less all of them! The small telegraph