Original German WWII SA or NSKK Dagger USGI Modified to Fighting Knife with Sheath Technical Books There are traces of the

There are traces of the EIC "Heart" logo

Unfortunately it's just a bit too big for a U-Boat

The 17" bladed Bayonets were deemed TOO LONG for Jungle War fare so this was the answer

so these were displayed or worn for quite some time

The rivet-retained wooden grips are the contoured wrap-around type

Original German WWII SA or NSKK Dagger USGI Modified to Fighting Knife with Sheath Technical Books There are traces of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now these are the types of items we love to see! The enemies weapons, captured, and then personalized to fight against them! This began life as a German WWII SA or NSKK Dagger, which are identical except for the color of the scabbard. It was then captured and had the blade shortened and the crossguards modified to make it an effective fighting knife. It was then fitted into a very nice U. S. style leather sheath,