Original German WWII Wood Handle Nahkampfmesser Trench Fighting Knife with Steel Boot Scabbard by Tigerwerk Lauterjung & Co. No Return It has a futsu 普通

It has a futsu 普通 (regular) Nakago with an Iriyamagata (asymmetrical pointed) nakago-jiri (tang tip)

The interior of the helmet shows some degradation from age and use

indicating early-war manufacture

The blade is full of floral motifs that arise up to a pair of flags on spearhead poles

Original German WWII Wood Handle Nahkampfmesser Trench Fighting Knife with Steel Boot Scabbard by Tigerwerk Lauterjung & Co. No Return It has a futsu 普通Original Item: Only One Available. Fitted with a single edged spear point blade, this is an original German WWII Nahkampfmesser close fighting knife, with a great belt scabbard. This basic design was used by Imperial German in WWI, and was popular during WWII as well. Many WWI knives were even reissued for WWII, however this definitely is a WWII production example. In very good lightly used condition, this knife has a smooth wooden grip secured by