Original German WWII Late War Luftwaffe Take Down Fallschirmjäger Gravity Knife with Solingen RB Number French Edged Weapons Als Zeichen der Dankbarkeit

Als Zeichen der Dankbarkeit

(battery box)

WWIMusette Bag

most likely indicating the type of ammunition it was made for

Pete Postlethwaite

Original German WWII Late War Luftwaffe Take Down Fallschirmjäger Gravity Knife with Solingen RB Number French Edged Weapons Als Zeichen der DankbarkeitOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice service used example of a late war produced Type II "Take down" version of the legendary Luftwaffe Fallschirmjger Messer, or German air force paratrooper knife (FJM or FKm), with a Solingen RB Nr on the blade. These knives utilize a four inch (100 mm) telescoping (OTF), gravity propelled locking blade. First produced in 1937, the FJM was issued to German flight crews and paratroops, primarily for the