WW1-WW2 German trench knife?

[1stSSLSSAHTexas]

I am not to sure if this is a REAL ww1-ww2 trench/boot knife. So I come here to get some help! The marking is quite warn off but it seems to have said "Gottlieb Hammesfahr Solingenfoche" at some point.

[1stSSLSSAHTexas]

It is not showing all what I wrote so here it is:

I am not to sure if this is a REAL ww1-ww2 trench/boot knife. So I come here to get some help! The marking is quite warn off.

[Scout]

I believe, its supposed to be marked 'Solingen-Foche' not 'Solingenfoche.'

[stingray]

Hi
To me,the scabbard shape and leather are newly made.
Can we see better picture of the maker mark?

Stingray

[1stSSLSSAHTexas]

Here you go.

[Larry C]

Hi 1SSLSSAHTEXASYOURUSERNAMEISWAYTOOLONG. I hope you can give us your first name as it is too much type for a reply. First I thankyou for your patience and for posting your request here on the forum..as per my request..I was heading out the door at that time. Thankyou. I feel the knife itself is authentic..but as stingray said that the leather and scabbard are not consistent with German Boot knives. Take a look into our K98 forum as there are many threads and photos with boot knives. I will move this thread to the K98 forum. Regards Larry

[1stSSLSSAHTexas]

Thanks Larry! Also my name is Mike.

[Frogprince]

Mike, The knife link posted below has the "Reibert seal of approval" (he is the "go to guy" IMO). And I'm sorry to have to say that I don't get the same impression with this one as the one that is posted there. And I hope that he will make a comment if he happens to see this thread. Regards, Fred

https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/dagge...-knife-206875/

[1stSSLSSAHTexas]

anyone else have some opinions? all is welcomed.

[Larry C]

Im waiting for our Bootknife Guru Riebert to comment on it.