Can I See Your Trench Knives?

[Reibert]

Hi, Ralph !

Here´re two more knive´s of Wingen:

#1:

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Wingen #2:

[rbminis]

Thanks for posting those Reibert! One of my favorite makers. I really like #1!
Are the handles on #2 wooden? You really should remove the rust.
Ralph.

[Reibert]

Thanks for posting those Reibert! One of my favorite makers. I really like #1!
Are the handles on #2 wooden? You really should remove the rust.
Ralph.

Ja, they´re made of wood.
Usually the wooden grip plates were blackened.

Rgd. the rust, I oiled the kinve carefully.

[rbminis]

Rgd. the rust, I oiled the kinve carefully.

[Reibert]

One of my "favorite" WWI trench knives ist the Austrian-Hungarian, (Kuk), Kampfmesser, Modell 1917, aka, "Sturmmesser".

[rbminis]

One of my "favorite" WWI trench knives ist the Austrian-Hungarian, (Kuk), Kampfmesser, Modell 1917, aka, "Sturmmesser".

Very nice Reibert!
One day I will have one of these in my collection.
Ralph.

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received today:

[VocelkaV]

Hello Reibert!

This is bulgarian?
One of my friend told me that there was also a similar german knife used form 1944, is this true?

[Reibert]

Hello Reibert!

This is bulgarian?
One of my friend told me that there was also a similar german knife used form 1944, is this true?

Yes, this is a bulgarian post WWII knife for cadets.
IMO, better forget the story of a German Wehrmacht fighting knife ! ...