Germany, Imperial. A Fighting Knife, Modified for Close Combat Buy Now Augustin de Drucour

Augustin de Drucour

illustrating a soldier with the Tirol flag straddling a cannon and two cannonballs

A Bronze Grade SA Defense Badge by Fechler - Bronze grade

(Silberne Verdienstmedaille des Herzoglich Sachsen-Ernestinischen Hausordens Herzog Georg)

the family later moving to Oshawa

Germany, Imperial. A Fighting Knife, Modified for Close Combat Buy Now Augustin de Drucour(1. Weltkrieg Kampfmesser Grabendolch). An interesting fighting knife, measuring 29 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 12. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which demonstrates extensive wartime shortening and sharpening by the operator to facilitate close combat in the field. It is unmarked with the exception of an acceptance stamp on the reverse ricasso. The blade sits within a crossguard and emanates from