Original German WWII Luftwaffe Gravity Knife by Solinger Metallwaren-Fabrik Helmets high up near the butt

high up near the butt plate there is a very faint stamping of S

together with a photograph

The next set of "Tokyo Boys" would signal the approach to the final kill

The time was chosen because advance information had placed the guards at that time away from their weapons

It flew a total of 417 missions and earned a total of 15 battle streamers as well as two Presidential Unit Citations

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Gravity Knife by Solinger Metallwaren-Fabrik Helmets high up near the buttOriginal Item: Only One Available. This example was produced by Solinger Metalwaren Fabrik Stcker & Co. GmbH, also known as SMF, who were one of the major producers of this knife during WWII. Their "Seated King" over Solingen trademark is seen on the blade, as well as ROSTFREI (rust free) indicating stainless steel construction. This example has fine, stainless steel components. There are no numbers stamped on the parts of this knife, which is