Original German WWII Luftwaffe Gravity Knife - Unmarked Antique Long Guns which dictated a standing army

which dictated a standing army of only 100

French Croix de Guerre with palm

The breast pockets were at a slight angle

Later modifications would eliminate many of the negative factors to include adding a nose fuze

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Gravity Knife - Unmarked Antique Long Guns which dictated a standing armyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition example of a early war produced Type I version of the legendary Luftwaffe Fallschirmjger Messer, or German air force paratrooper knife (FJM or FKm). The Luftwaffe Fallschirmjger Messer uses a sliding blade inside a metal grip frame, which was originally fitted with smooth wood scales, usually of beech or walnut. The blade itself is a relatively blunt spear point, and the profile is flat