Austria, Empire. An M17 Austro-Hungarian Trench Knife with Steel Scabbard & Belt Loop Archive constructed of red cardstock

constructed of red cardstock

surrounded by the inscription HONNEUR ET PATRIE (Honor and Fatherland)

tape is missing over the hinged area on the scuffed exterior

The top clip is marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and code “UE 10” for an unidentified manufacturer

(Heer Artillerie Waffenrock)

Austria, Empire. An M17 Austro-Hungarian Trench Knife with Steel Scabbard & Belt Loop Archive constructed of red cardstockA M1917 pattern Austro Hungarian trench knife featuring worn wooden handle, a 20. 5 cm steel blade, marked "R" and with matching steel scabbard having lost the majority of its field grey blue paint, remains fine.