Germany, Imperial. A Trench Knife for Close Combat, by Robert Herder visually-hidden maker marked with the stilyzed

maker marked with the stilyzed logo of “Josef Feix & Söhne

flanked by an inscription of “WEST FRONT”

measuring 66 mm (w) x 106 mm (l)

and is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery

Germany, Imperial. A Trench Knife for Close Combat, by Robert Herder visually-hidden maker marked with the stilyzedKampfmesser sogenannt Grabendolch). An owner customized trench knife, measuring 27 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 15 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the edges and tip. The reverse of the blade bears a makers mark of ROBERT HEDER, for the Solingen based blade manufacturer, flanked by the firms windmill logo. The blade transitions into a tang which sits