Germany, Imperial. A Trench Knife for Close Combat, by Robert Herder visually-hidden On March 9

On March 9

the 1939 Iron Cross II Class (23 April 1945)

(Cape Colony Cycling Corps)

flanked by an inscription of “WEST FRONT”

Germany, Imperial. A Trench Knife for Close Combat, by Robert Herder visually-hidden On March 9Kampfmesser sogenannt Grabendolch). An owner customized trench knife, measuring 27 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 15 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the edges and tip. The reverse of the blade bears a makers mark of ROBERT HEDER, for the Solingen based blade manufacturer, flanked by the firms windmill logo. The blade transitions into a tang which sits