Germany, Imperial. A Trench Knife for Close Combat, by Clemen & Jung Auction with a delicate light blue-enameled

with a delicate light blue-enameled rayed silver center

1914-15 Star (16731 SJT E

Raumbild-Verlag (publisher) Otto Schönstein

dark green and blue enamels

5 mm (h) enameled ribbon bar with button hole attachment

Germany, Imperial. A Trench Knife for Close Combat, by Clemen & Jung Auction with a delicate light blue-enameled(Kampfmesser sogenannt Grabendolch). A well preserved trench knife, measuring 28. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 14. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the edges and tip. The reverse ricasso is maker marked with the logo of Clemen & Jung, Solingen. The blade features a wide crossguard which transitions into a hilt consisting of a magnetic metal tang with