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05-12-2008 12:07 PM
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Re: Luftwaffe close combat knife
Hi Ade, were these used mainly to cut rigging lines for parachutes or actually as a combat knife?
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Re: Luftwaffe close combat knife
Hi Ben, these were intended for general use. As you know, most soldiers use their knives for everyday tasks much more than killing the enemy. But the Luftwaffe gravity knife (as seen in another thread) was really intended for cutting shroud lines in FJ useage.
With the expansion of the ground forces of the Luftwaffe in 1942 they needed a close combat knife which was cheap and easy to make.
Both of mine came from Canada.
Cheers, Ade.
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Re: Luftwaffe close combat knife
Hello guys just to say that i have seen lots of fakes on these knives and they are really good but i would like to point out one thing, the main giverway is the cross hatching on the scabard clip.All the originals i have come across the hatching is cut deep and very close together and on the fakes it is scetchy and not deep.imo only.Dave
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Re: Luftwaffe close combat knife
Adrian only my opinion but i dont like your second knife look at your scabbard clip cross hatching.Check if the blade is carbon steel or just mild steel and let me know.Im not saying its wrong but i had one of these and sold it because it did not match a few originals i have seen.
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Re: Luftwaffe close combat knife
I am not a fighting knife expert but have had a few examples of these and in my eyes all the knives pictured look fine to me , rgds dave
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Re: Luftwaffe close combat knife
Hi Dave, sorry but you are wrong here, as both my knives came from Canadian Vets 25 years ago now.
Cheers, Ade.
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