Original German WWII Bakelite Handle Trench Fighting Knife by PUMA-Werk with Boot Scabbard British Machine Guns Their new doctrine with the

Their new doctrine with the weapon reduced the general-purpose machine gun role in favor of portability and a greater volume of fire

as the primary need for protection was from the front

During the siege of the Peking Legations in 1900 the RMLI wore their usual hot weather ship-board working dress of blue field service cap

from the Lee-Metford on

Original German WWII Bakelite Handle Trench Fighting Knife by PUMA-Werk with Boot Scabbard British Machine Guns Their new doctrine with theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic example of the rare German WWII Bakelite Handled Trench Knife with scabbard. It is made in typical World War II "trench knife" style, with a 5 3 4 inch drop point dagger blade and an overall length of 10 inches. The knife has contoured red bakelite grip scales, retained with three pins. The hilt has a small oval cross guard and the blade is stamped on the ricasso with the Puma trademark. Known as