Original German WWII Luftwaffe Relic Gravity Knife & K98 Bayonet Purportedly Found at Carentan in 1981 Russian Artillery Polizei or Kriegsmarine markings

Polizei or Kriegsmarine markings

It then began manufacturing arms

and it is fitted with a kurikata (knob) one one side for attachment of a sageo (sword cord)

Under the button flap on the right side

The blunderbuss still has it original brass tipped ramrod

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Relic Gravity Knife & K98 Bayonet Purportedly Found at Carentan in 1981 Russian Artillery Polizei or Kriegsmarine markingsOriginal Items. One of a Kind. This is an interesting pair of knives purportedly found in Carentan, France in 1981. Carentan was of course the site of the Battle of Carentan from 10 14 June 1944. Carentan was defended by two battalions of Fallschirmjger Regiment 6 of the 2nd Fallschirmjger Division. The 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division, ordered to reinforce Carentan, was delayed by transport shortages and attacks by Allied aircraft. The attacking