Austria, Empire. An M17 Austro-Hungarian Trench Knife with Steel Scabbard & Belt Loop visually-hidden light contact

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saltire and orle of chains linked together on gules

" and inscribed "FOR MEXICAN BORDER SERVICE")

each constructed of purple doeskin with rigid card stock cores and topped by two bands of silver aluminum wire piping

the obverse bearing a central raised mobile swastika situated within wheat stalks

Austria, Empire. An M17 Austro-Hungarian Trench Knife with Steel Scabbard & Belt Loop visually-hidden light contactA M1917 pattern Austro Hungarian trench knife featuring worn wooden handle, a 20. 5 cm steel blade, marked "R" and with matching steel scabbard with leather loop and retaining the majority of its field grey blue paint, remains near very fine.