Summary
German trench or combat knife, circa 1916, with 151mm blade and scabbard. Stamped 'Rasiermesser-fabric Ern. Wald Rhein' and Imperial German inspection mark.
'Rasiermesser Fabrik' indicates that the knife was made by a razor blade manufacturer.
The knife was donated with a plaque 'He Died for Freedom' (NU 44369) issued in the name of Thomas Benjamin Shaw (MV Archives file 01540, letter 17 June 1986).
Physical Description
Knife and scabbard. Blade 151 mm. long, double edged at point, steel cross guard with upturned quillon wooden grips with nine diagonal grooves and secured to tang by three steel rivets. Imperial German inspection mark. Steel scabbard painted black with leather belt loop and retaining strap.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Allan Shaw, 17 Jun 1986
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Inscriptions
Stamped on ricasso 'Rasiermesser-fabric Ern.Wald Rhein'. Imperial German inspection mark.
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References
Christian Mery, 2011. German Combat Knives: 1914-1945, p.34.
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Keywords
Daggers: Knives, Edged Weapons, Knives: German, Trench Knives, World War I, 1914-1918, War Trophies