Austria, Empire. An M17 Austro-Hungarian Trench Knife with Steel Scabbard & Belt Loop visually-hidden saltire and orle of chains

saltire and orle of chains linked together on gules

surrounding a central Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika while in mid-flight

each constructed of purple doeskin with rigid card stock cores and topped by two bands of silver aluminum wire piping

with French hallmarks

both with their prongs fully preserved on the reverse

Austria, Empire. An M17 Austro-Hungarian Trench Knife with Steel Scabbard & Belt Loop visually-hidden saltire and orle of chainsA M1917 pattern Austro Hungarian trench knife featuring worn wooden handle, a 20. 5 cm steel blade, marked "R" and with matching steel scabbard with leather loop and retaining the majority of its field grey blue paint, remains near very fine.