Original 19th and 20th Century Combat Knife Collection From Various Countries - 5 Items German SS complete with its snake skin

complete with its snake skin scabbard

Serial #514584 indicates manufacture in 1891

The California contingent provided the first superintendent and park guardians for the General Grant

This example is quite rare

Original 19th and 20th Century Combat Knife Collection From Various Countries - 5 Items German SS complete with its snake skinOriginal Items: Only One Lot of 5 Available. Daggers designed for military usage in close combat engagements have been carried by soldiers for thousands of years. The adoption of combat daggers made of iron was a significant milestone in combat knife development, and such weapons were highly prized in the ancient armies of the Middle East. French and Italian military daggers of the 14th century were the first to introduce the acutely tapered, sharply