Germany, Wehrmacht. A Fighting Knife, By Puma Hold measuring 49 mm x 32

measuring 49 mm x 32 mm

marked “Balmberger

with loss of finish and flecking of enamels evident

published by M

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Fighting Knife, By Puma Hold measuring 49 mm x 32(Kampfmesser). A well preserved fighting knife, measuring 26. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features an 11 cm long magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and lower edge. The blade is plain with the exception of the PUMA mark of Lauterjung & Sohn, Solingen. It sits securely within a hilt featuring an exposed tang and flattened crossguard, with the grip consisting of two pieces of dark brown wood secured together with three