What type of dagger/knife is this?

[AZartman]

Is this rare? Not sure if this is a "gravity knife"???

It is part of Vet grouping I'm picking up today. Comes with a signed podium banner that I posted in the flags/pennants section today if anyone is interested.

Also comes with some interesting items like a certificate of discharge and signed monetary bills from throughout the European campaign as well as a weird black "chevron" or black triangle with markings that i will post for I.D.. Also comes with copies of photos of the veteran that he took in the European Theatre.

Cheers and thanks!

Alex

[AZartman]

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[AZartman]

Patch???

don't know what this is??

[AZartman]

Link to Podium banner etc.

here you go...

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=139992

[Paul G]

Thats looks like what they call the paratrooper gravity knife. I don't know much about these, but I do know they made repos of them. I have seen gravity knives sell for around $400, condition unknown. Just a very rough ballpark. Check with the guys in the Fallschirmjager forum.

PG

[AZartman]

Thanks Paul...I'll post there as well to get some thoughts.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Not just used by the FJ, these knives were also aircrew issue. $400 sounds about right to me.

Cheers, Ade.

[AZartman]

Thanks everyone!!

I'm excited to get this in my hands because when I was a kid visiting my relatives in Normandy over 20 years ago, my uncle gave me one that looks like this but really busted up with no wood left on the handles. I want to compare the two to see if they are one and the same style.

Cheers

Alex

[Adrian Stevenson]

I forgot to add that the cloth badge is a DRK (German Red Cross) district arm badge.

Cheers, Ade.

[AZartman]

I forgot to add that the cloth badge is a DRK (German Red Cross) district arm badge.

Cheers, Ade.

VERY HELPFUL. Mystery solved!

Alex