Germany, Imperial. A Sawback Trench Knife, by F.W. Backhaus Buy Now Eagle insignia in silvered bullion

Eagle insignia in silvered bullion wire

including a North Westphalia badge

with a period original ribbon stitched around its backplate

the insignia consisting of a finely-detailed First Czechoslovakian Republic national emblem in the form of a Czech lion rampant overlaid by a Slovak coat of arms

measuring 77 mm (w) x 84

Germany, Imperial. A Sawback Trench Knife, by F.W. Backhaus Buy Now Eagle insignia in silvered bullion(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