Original German WWII Luftwaffe Gravity Knife by SMF with Missing Blade Latch - Waffen Proofed Untouched Antique Guns Next came Sicily

Next came Sicily

A lot of the original nickel plating has flaked away or worn

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Stahlwarenfabrik (Steelwares Factory)

This Sweet Heart Broach is gilt and displays the service's Cap Badge of King's Crown picked out in red enamel over gilt fouled anchor in laurel wreath picked out in blue enamel with outstretched wings to left and right picked out in white enamel

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Gravity Knife by SMF with Missing Blade Latch - Waffen Proofed Untouched Antique Guns Next came SicilyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition example of an early war produced Type I version of the legendary Luftwaffe Fallschirmjger Messer, or German air force paratrooper knife (FJM or FKm). It does however have a significant fault, in that the blade latch is missing, due to the somewhat delicate leaf spring it is attached to having broken off by the rivet. This is a very common thing to happen to these knives, as they were