Original German WWII Luftwaffe Take Down Fallschirmjäger Gravity Knife with Solingen RB Number NATION though some of the cylinder

though some of the cylinder scene is still visible

The tunic has all medal ribbons with the oak leaves on the Air Medal and Purple Heart

the squadron provided air support for the first Allied landings on the European mainland at Salerno

and G were to be in the first wave of the assault on Omaha Beach

Four hours

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Take Down Fallschirmjäger Gravity Knife with Solingen RB Number NATION though some of the cylinderOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a late war produced Type II "Take down" version of the legendary Luftwaffe Fallschirmjger Messer, or German air force paratrooper knife (FJM or FKm), with a Solingen RB Nr on the blade. These knives utilize a four inch (100 mm) telescoping (OTF), gravity propelled locking blade. First produced in 1937, the FJM was issued to German flight crews and paratroops, primarily for the purpose