Germany, Imperial. A Trench Knife for Close Combat, by Clemen & Jung certificate_of_authenticity WILHELMVS BORVSSORVM REX

WILHELMVS BORVSSORVM REX

encircled by a white enamel ring bearing the inscription JE MAINTENDRAI (I Will Maintain)

The engine was hit and the hostile machine brought down

decorative stiff-framed epaulettes

A matching set of Heer Hauptmann shoulder boards

Germany, Imperial. A Trench Knife for Close Combat, by Clemen & Jung certificate_of_authenticity WILHELMVS BORVSSORVM REX(Kampfmesser sogenannt Grabendolch). A well preserved trench knife, measuring 28. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 14. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the edges and tip. The reverse ricasso is maker marked with the logo of Clemen & Jung, Solingen. The blade features a wide crossguard which transitions into a hilt consisting of a magnetic metal tang with